Miniature Cookie Houses

Directions

1. 1
   Make the cookie dough: Stir or whisk together 4 1/2 cups of the flour, the baking powder and salt; set aside.
2. 2
   Cream the butter and sugar until light; add the eggs, milk, and vanilla and beat well.
3. 3
   Gradually add the dry ingredients and blend to form a smooth ball of dough.
4. 4
   If the dough is sticky, add just enough of the remaining flour to eliminate the stickiness.
5. 5
   The dough should not be dry.
6. 6
   Divide the dough in half, wrap each ball in plastic and refrigerate for several hours, or until firm enough to roll.
7. 7
   Meanwhile, cut cardboard templates for the base and the three parts of the cookie house.
8. 8
   Use dough to create the cookie house and bake until brown.
9. 9
   Let cool and harden.