New Orleans Sugar Cookies

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

1/2C butter
1C sugar
1 egg
1T milk
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
2tsp baking soda
1 3/4C + 2T flour

Sift salt, baking soda and flour together*. Cream butter and sugar. Add egg, milk, vanilla and 1/4 C of the flour mix at a time. Place dough on plastic wrap and form into a tube. Chill for 8 hours. Bake at 375 degrees for 7 minutes.

*If you don't have a sifter, you can sift the flour mixture in a wire kitchen strainer. Just add the flour mixture and tap the sides. Repeat 2-3 times.