Edith Olson's Butter Cookies

 This is my dad's aunts recipe. So my great Aunt Edith's. I wanted to save this recipe because I love heritage recipes to pass down. And I'll lose it otherwise.

1 cup butter (2 sticks)

1 cup sugar

6 Tbsp. milk

4 tsp. baking powder

2 tsp vanilla or almond extract

2 eggs

3 cups flour 

Cream butter and sugar. Sift dry ingredients and add alternately with eggs and milk.  Add flavoring last. Bake at 325 degrees for 7 minutes. Alternate directions said 335 degrees for 11 minutes.

Cream Cheese Frosting

1/4 cup cream cheese

1/4 cup butter

1 tsp vanilla

milk as needed

3 cups powdered sugar