cut out cookies

Name: Cut Out Cookies
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) margarine; 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda dissolved in 2 tsp milk; 1 large egg; 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1 pinch(es) salt; 2 1/2 cup(s) flour; 1 tablespoon(s) cocoa(optional for chocolate cookies only)

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Private Recipe by

Rebecca C

@Rebeccac59

Cheektowaga, NY

Makes 2 dozen cookies. Mom used this recipe before 1967 along with the frosting for cut outs.

method Bake

Ingredients For cut out cookies

1/2 c

margarine
1/2 c

sugar
1/2 tsp

baking soda dissolved in 2 tsp milk
1 lg

egg
1/2 tsp

vanilla
1 pinch

salt
2 1/2 c

flour
1 Tbsp

cocoa(optional for chocolate cookies only)

How To Make cut out cookies

1
Cream margarine and sugar, beat in egg. Add baking soda/milk, vanilla, salt and flour. Chill. To speed it up, place dough in freezer for 15 minutes

2
Roll dough on unfloured board, use no flour on rolling pin to 1/8" thickness Dip cutter in flour before cutting out cookies
3
Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes Cool. Frost and decorate
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