SOFT SUGAR COOKIES II

SOFT SUGAR COOKIES II


1 cup butter, softened
2-1/4 cups white sugar
2 eggs
5 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1-1/2 tsp. ground cardamom
½ cup milk


1. In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and 2 cups of the sugar. Add eggs, one at a time and beat well after each. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and 1 tsp. of the cardamom. Add flour mixture to the creamed butter mixture alternately with the milk.

2. In a small separate bowl, blend remaining sugar/cardamom mixture. Dip rounded tsp. of dough into sugar/cardamom mixture.

3. Place on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375^ for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire rack.

Yield: 36 servings.