1 LB butter
1+1/3 C warm milk
7 eggs
3 TSP baking powder
3½ C sugar
Flour – approx 5 LB
2 TSP vanilla
1 TSP salt
1 TSP baking soda
Temperature: 350
Beat butter till light. Add sugar, 1 cup at a time and beat 15 minutes. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Add vanilla, baking soda, baking powder and salt, then mix. Add milk then beat for 5 minutes. Add 4 cups flour, then beat for 5 minutes. Pour into a large pan. Knead in flour one cup at a time, keeping dough light (use approx 2 cups less than 5 LB). Shape cookies into bagel-twist rings. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet until lightly browned – 12-15 minutes. Makes a big batch of 95 and can be reduced if you’re not bringing them to a greek festival.