Mom's Christmas Cookies

These are "THE BEST" cut out christmas cookies. They are super soft. Everyone always asks her for the recipe.

• Ready In: 27 mins
• Serves: 36
• Yields: 3 dozen

Ingredients

• 2⁄3 cup white sugar
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 8  tablespoons margarine
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 2  eggs
• 2  cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon baking soda

• Frosting

• 1  cup powdered sugar
• 1  tablespoon  softened margarine
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
•  splash of milk to moisten the powdered sugar. can slowly add a little more milk to make the frosting powdered sugar
•  food coloring (optional)

Directions

1. Put the first 5 ingredients in a bowl.
2. Beat well with an electric mixer.
3. Add the flour.
4. Mix gently with a spoon until well blended.
5. Cover and put in the refrigerator.
6. Chill well.
7. Roll the dough out on a flat, floured surface.
8. Do not roll the dough out too thin or too thick. I usually roll it out to about a 1/4 inch thick.
9. Cut your cookies out and put them on an ungreased cookie sheet.
10. Bake in the oven for 12-14 minutes at 350 degrees.
11. **Note** do not overbake. I usually take them out of the over when the bottom of the cookies are slightly brown.
12. Let cool in a single layer on wax paper.
13. When they are cool, frost and decorate with colored sugars.