Mom'S Christmas Cookies

• 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)

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.

white sugar, salt, margarine, vanilla, eggs, flour, baking powder, baking soda, frosting, powdered sugar, margarine, vanilla, milk, food coloring

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/moms-christmas-cookies-384832 (may not work)