Soft Christmas Cookies Recipe

Name: Soft Christmas Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h 40 min
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 48 servings
Ingredients: 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup margarine, softened; 1 1/2 cups white sugar; 2 eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Ingredients

3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup margarine, softened
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

	PREP TIME 20m	COOK TIME 2h40m	TOTAL TIME 3h
YIELD 48 servings

Instructions

Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together, set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Gradually blend in the sifted ingredients until fully absorbed. Cover dough, and chill for 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. On a clean floured surface, roll out small portions of chilled dough to 1/4 inch thickness.
Cut out shapes using cookie cutters.
Bake 6 to 8 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are barely brown.
Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.