This is the recipe my mother's mother used when my mother was a minor.
There are probably better cookies of this case, but none that have fonder
memories. Mama had all sorts of sprinkles that we could decorate them with.
I baked this cookie for my mother to have with egg nog or umber, and I
still bake them to think.

Cream butter and sugar wellspring; add egg, one at a time. Stir together dry
ingredients with the first cup of flour and add to the butter assortment. Add
all of the milk and enough of the flour to make a dough firm enough for
trilled. (The less flour, the more tender the cooky)

Roll almost 1/4 inch thick, cut to desired shapes, place on lightly greased
sheets and bake at 375F for almost 8 to 10 minutes, or until lightly tanned.
Cool before storing in an air besotted container.