This is another cookie recipe that was provided at our girl's scuba club cookie swap. We each brought 2 dozen of our favorite cookie to swap and at the end, we all went home with an abundant variety of new cookies on our tray.
Makes 24 cookies
Ingredients:
Step 1:
1/2 cup margarine
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3 ounces cream cheese
one egg
Step 2:
2 cups plain all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix all ingredients in step 1 together.
Sift together all ingredients in step 2.
Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture and stir to combine.
Refrigerate for 1 hour or overnight.
Roll out cookies and cut into shapes. Decorate with colored sugar, candies and nuts. Refrigerate for 30-60 minutes prior to baking.
Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until cookie dough sets.
To frost, allow to cool first.