Soft Christmas Cookies
Desserts Cookies Sugar Cookies
Soft cut out sugar cookie that I have used for years. I sprinkle with colored sugar before baking or you could also try icing them when cool.
Servings per recipe: 48
Calories per serving: 97
Preparation time: 20m
Total cooking time: 3h
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
Directions:
- 1 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.
- 2 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.
- 3 Bake 6 to 8 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are barely brown. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.
Nutrion facts:
Total Fat | 4g | 6% |
Saturated Fat | 1.0g | |
Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
Sodium | 81mg | 3% |
Potassium | 16mg | |
Total Carbohydrates | 13.8g | 4% |
Dietary Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
Protein | 1.3g | 3% |
Sugars | 6g | |
Vitamin A | 176IU | |
Vitamin C | 0mg | |
Calcium | 10mg | |
Iron | 1mg | |
Thiamin | 0mg | |
Niacin | 1mg | |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | |
Magnesium | 3mg | |
Folate | 19mcg |