Super 8 Sugar Cookie

Directions

1. Let a stick of butter stand in a mixing bowl until soft.
2. Mix in sugar, then egg, milk, and vanilla.
3. Add baking powder to flour, and add to mixing bowl a little at a time, and mix well.
4. Drop by teaspoons onto a lightly greased cookie sheet.
5. Bake on the top shelf at 375 degrees until brown (about 8 to 12 minutes).
6. Makes about 4 dozen small cookies.
7. ***VARIATIONS***
8. For Coconut Cookies: Add 1 cup of shredded coconut to the recipe after adding egg. Part of the coconut can be reserved and sprinkled over the cookies before baking.
9. For Cinnamon Cookies: Add 1/2 tsp. cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice to the flour. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top.
10. For Orange Cookies: Substitute orange juice for milk and add grated rind of half an orange for the vanilla. Add 1 cup coconut, if desired.
11. For Chocolate Cookies: Add 1/2 cup cocoa to the flour (reduce flour to 1 and 1/2 cups). Continue with the rest of ingredients. Bake at 350 degrees.
12. For Peanut Butter Cookies: Add 1/2 cup peanut butter with the sugar (part brown sugar is good). Chocolate chips (about 1 cup) are good in this recipe.
13. For Date Cookies: Substitute brown sugar for white sugar. Add 1 cup chopped dates to recipe after adding the egg. Add 1/2 cup nuts, if desired.
14. For Whole Wheat Cookies: Reduce white flour to 1 cup and add 3/4 cup whole wheat flour. Add 1 cup molasses instead of sugar. Spices are a good addition (try 1 tsp. ground ginger).