Rolled and Sliced Cookies
Christmas Cookies

• 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Decorator candies
• Decorator Frosting

Cream butter. Add sugar and eggs, beating well. Stir in milk and vanilla.

Combine flour baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl; all to creamed mixture, mixing well. Chill.

Roll dough to 1/8 inch thickness on a lightly floured surface; cut with assorted cutters. Place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350° for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Decorate with candies and Decorator Frosting.

Yield: about 5 dozen

Decorator Frosting:

• 3 tablespoons commercial meringue powder
• 1 (16 ounce) package powdered sugar, sifted
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons warm warm
• Red and green paste food coloring

Combine first 3 ingredients in a mixing bowl; beat at high speed with an electric mixer 7 to 10 minutes or until stiff peaks form. Tint one-fourth of frosting red; tint remaining green.

Yield: frosting for 5 dozen cookies.

Note: Frosting dries very quickly; keep covered at all times with plastic wrap. Food coloring may be substituted or omitted if frosting is used for other cookie recipes.

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