Holiday Sugar Cookies with Buttery Cookie Icing

Ingredients

Cookies

• 3 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg (unbeaten)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup margarine

Buttery Cookie Icing

• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1/3 cup margarine or butter (softened)
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla

Steps

1. Beat together sugar and margarine. Mix in egg and vanilla.
2. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
3. Gradually blend dry mixture into creamed mixture. Chill dough thoroughly.
4. Roll out on lightly floured surface to about 1/8-inch thickness. Cut and place cookies on ungreased baking sheet.
5. Bake in preheated 375° oven for 10-12 minutes.
6. Let cookies cool and decorate with icing or as desired.
7. Icing: Blend margarine and powdered sugar. Add milk and vanilla, mixing until smooth. Add food coloring as desired.
8. After decorating, let icing set before stacking cookies. Add decorative accents such as colored sprinkles or other confections before icing sets.

Notes

Makes about 2 dozen cookies.

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