Best Ever Sweetened Condensed Milk Cookies

Total Time: 2 hrs 12 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups unsifted flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 3/4 cup butter (1 1/2 sticks at room tempt)
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla or 2 teaspoons almond extract

Recipe

• 1 combine flour, baking powder and salt. cream butter and sweetened condensed milk mixer on low speed, beat in, eggs and vanilla. beat at medium speed for 1 minute add flour mixture and beat on slow speed until combined (if using portable mixer use wooden spoon to stir in last portion of flour mixture).
• 2 divide dough into thirds. wrap and chill dough about 2 hrs (or less) until easy to handle.
• 3 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 4 on a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8 inch thickness. reroll as necessary to use all dough. place one inch apart on ungreased baking sheets. sprinkle with colored sugar if desired. bake 9 to 11 minutes or until very lightly browned around the edges. store loosely covered at room temperature. decorate as you wish.