Soft Sugar Cookies II

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 1 cup butter softened
• 2  eggs 
• 5 cups flour all-purpose
• 1.5 teaspoons ground cardamom 
• 0.5 cup milk 
• 2.3 cups sugar white

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• mixing bowl

Directions

1. In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and 2 cups of the sugar.
2. Add eggs one at a time and beat well after each.
3. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and 1 teaspoon of the cardamom.
4. Add flour mixture to the creamed butter mixture alternately with the milk.
5. In a small separate bowl, blend remaining sugar and cardamom. Dip rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into sugar/cardamom mixture.
6. Place on greased baking sheets.
7. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.