Cookies

INGREDIENTS 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted 1 egg 2 tablespoons milk 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt INSTRUCTIONS Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease 2 cookie sheets. Combine sugar, melted butter, egg, milk, and vanilla. Beat or stir until smooth. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture and beat or stir until combined. Drop teaspoons of dough onto a cookie sheet, and press each cookie down with the bottom of a glass or the palm of your hand. Bake 10 to 12 minutes at 375 degrees, until the edges just begin to turn golden brown. Cool for 2 minutes on the cookie sheets, then transfer to cooling racks. Makes about 3 dozen cookies ...