Halloween Carriage Cookies Recipe

Combine flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl; set aside.

Combine 1 1/4 cups butter and sugar in large bowl.

Beat at medium seed until creamy.

Add egg, milk and vanilla; beat until well mixed.

Reduce speed to low; add flour mixture, a little at a time, beating well after each addition.

Divide dough in half.

Shape each half into ball; flatten slightly.

Wrap each in plastic food wrap; chill at least 1 hour. ==

Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-half at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/4-inch thickness.

Cut out with 3-inch pumpkin cookie cutter.

Place 1 inch apart onto large cookie sheets.

Bake for 5 to 7 minutes or until edges are just beginning to brown and center is set.

Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack. ==

Combine powdered sugar, 1/3 cup butter and vanilla in medium bowl; beat at low speed adding enough whipping cream for desired frosting consistency.

Frost and decorate as desired. ==

Prepation time: 2 hours Baking time: 5 minutes per pan Yield 42 (3-inch) cookies