1/2 c Margarine
1/2 c Sugar
1 ts Vanilla extract
1 Egg
2 c Flour
2 ts Baking powder
Cream together the margarine, sugar, vanilla and egg until light and
fluffy. Add about 3/4 of the flour and the baking powder, reserving the
rest of the flour for rolling. Blend until well mixed. Chill the dough for
2 hours or overnight.
Roll out on a lightly floured surface until 1/8 inch thick. Cut with a
cookie cutter. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake in a 375 degree
oven until lightly browned, about 5-10 minutes. Cool before storing. Makes
about 72 cookies 2 inch size or 6 small cookie sheets of various sizes.
My note: If you aren’t too fussy, square or random shapes from the edges
can be cut with a plastic knife or anything that is safe to use on your
rolling surface. Decorate with a tiny piece of a cherry, raisin or nut.
Two small cookies = 58 calories, 1/2 bread exchange, 1/2 fat exchange 8
grams carbohydrate, 0 protein, 2 fat, 46 mg. sodium, 10 potassium, 8 mg
cholesterol.
Yields
36 Servings