recipe of the week: fancier old fashioned sugar cookies

these are exactly the same as the other sugar cookies, except these have chocolate and peppermint flavours. and since everyone seems to think these cookies taste better here's the recipe.

1C butter, at room temperature
1C white sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 tsp peppermint extract
2 2/3C flour
1/3C cocoa
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt

cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
add the eggs one at a time and blend well after each addition.
add the peppermint.
combine flour,cocoa, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl.
stir the dry ingredients into the wet in 3 additions. i find using my hands for the last addition is easier than the spoon.
warp dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3 hours. before putting the dough into the fridge, shape it into a log so you can easily cut it into rounds, or leave it in a blob shape if you'll roll it out and use cookie cutters.
cut chilled dough log into rounds about 1/4 - 1/3 inch thick or roll out the dough on a floured surface until the same thickness is achieved and cut out with cookie cutters.
brush the tops of the cookies with a little milk and sprinkle on colourful sugar.
bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
cool on a wire rack.