Mom's Christmas Cookies

Name: Mom's Christmas Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 3 dozen, 36 serving(s)
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; 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)

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Recipe by Jill L. Margaritta

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

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READY IN: 27mins

SERVES: 36

YIELD: 3 dozen

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

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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
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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

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

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