Mama Loethen's Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 sticks margarine softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 4 cups flour or more
- 3 ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 Tbs milk
- ½ tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Cream margarine with sugar; add eggs one at atime, beating well after each addition.
- Sift flour with salt and baking powder. Add to butter mixture alternately with milk. Add vanilla.
- Dough should be firm but soft.
- Chill overnight or several hours.
- Break off small pieces and roll thin. (Keep remainder chilled while working.) Cut with cookie cutter and bake on cookie sheets at 350° for 10-12 minutes. Ice, if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 261kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 234mgPotassium: 131mgSugar: 20gVitamin A: 445IUCalcium: 51mgIron: 1.4mg
