Old-Fashioned Christmas Cut Outs
["1 lb. soft margarine or butter", "4 c. sugar", "6 large eggs *", "1 1/2 c. milk", "12 c. flour", "12 tsp. baking powder", "1 tsp. vanilla or other preferred flavoring", "2 tsp. salt"]
["Mix all ingredients adding flour (cup at a time) last.", "May require a bit more or less flour; dough should be easy to roll and not too sticky.", "Roll out to about 1/8-inch thick (don't make it too thin); cookies are supposed to be soft and fluffy, not thin and crusty.", "Place on cookie sheet, not too close together and bake at 375\u00b0 for about 8 to 10 minutes, depending on thickness. When done, the backs of the cookies should be a very light shade of tan (not dark!).", "Remove from cookie sheet and place on a flat surface to cool.", "After cookies are completely cooled, you can frost and decorate.", "Makes about 10 to 12 dozen."]
["margarine", "sugar", "eggs", "milk", "flour", "baking powder", "vanilla", "salt"]