Christmas Sugar Cookies

Prepare Sugar Cookies Dough:

1. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl and set aside.
2. In another large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Then, add egg, milk, and vanilla and beat until combined.
3. Next, add flour to the mixer on low speed, mix gradually, and beat until thoroughly combined.
4. Divide the dough into three equal parts and place into three bowls. Add red gel food coloring to one of the bowls, green to another, and leave the third one uncolored.
5. Using a mixer or a spatula, combine the gel food coloring with the dough until smooth, and the color is evenly distributed. Roll the dough from each bowl into a ball and press it into a thick disk.
6. Wrap each dough disk in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for about 1 hour.

Roll and Bake the Sugar Cookies:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cover two baking cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
2. Cover a flat surface with WAXED paper (no flour). Remove the chilled dough from the fridge. Using your fingers, break pieces of dough (about 1-2 inches big) from each disk and distribute them on the prepared waxed paper, close to each other, about 1/2 - 1 inch distance between the pieces. Alternate between colors and form a rectangle with the broken dough pieces.
3. Cover the pieces with waxed paper. Roll the paper over the dough pieces using a rolling pin. Form a flat rectangle about 1/4 inch thick.
4. Remove the top waxed paper, and cut the desired forms and shapes with cookie cutters. Then, transfer the cookies to the prepared baking sheets, leaving 1 1 1/2 inches distance between the cookies.
5. To chill, place the cookies in the freezer or refrigerator for about 10 minutes. This will help them maintain their shape while baking.
6. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven at 350 degrees F or until golden color.
7. After the cookies have been thoroughly cooled, decorate with icing.