Soft Christmas Cookies (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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1 teaspoon baking powder.
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2 large eggs.
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3 ¾ cups all-purpose flour.
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½ teaspoon salt.
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1 cup margarine, softened.
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1 ½ cups white sugar.
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract.
# Instructions:
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In a medium bowl, sift the baking powder, salt, and flour together. Put it aside for later.
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Mix up the margarine and sugar with an electric mixer in a big bowl until creamy. Wrap the dough and cool it in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
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Add one egg to the butter mix and beat it in. Then, do the same with the second egg and the vanilla.
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Mix the dry ingredients from earlier into the wet mixture. Stir gently until it just comes together.
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Wrap the dough up again and pop it back in the fridge for another couple of hours to cool.
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Heat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Lightly grease two cookie sheets.
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Roll the dough on a floured surface till it's about 1/4-inch thick. Use cutters to make shapes and put them on the greased sheets.
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Bake each batch for 6 to 8 minutes, or until the edges are light golden. Let them cool on the sheets for a bit, then move them to a wire rack to finish cooling.
# Notes:
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These cookies are soft, great for decorating, and perfect for a Christmas treat.
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Keeping the dough chilled is important so the cookies don’t lose their shape while baking.