Holiday Sugar Cookies

Title: Holiday Sugar Cookies

Categories: Cookies

Yield: 36 servings

1 c Butter or margarine;

-softened

3/4 c Sugar

1 Egg

2 c All-purpose flour

1 ts Baking powder

1/4 ts Ground cinnamon

1/4 ts Salt

Colored sprinkles or sugar

For decorating; optional

Recipe by: COUNTRY CHRISTMAS RECIPES

Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer until creamy.

Add egg; beat until fluffy. Stir in flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt

until well blended. Form into a ball; wrap in plastic wrap and flatten.

Refrigerate about 2 hrs or until firm.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll out dough, a small portion at a time,

to 1/4 thickness on lightly floured surface with lightly floured rolling

pin. (Keep remaining dough in refrigerator). Cut with 3 cookie cutter.

Sprinkle with colored sprinkles, if desired. Transfer to ungreased cookie

7-9 minutes until edges are lightly browned. Cool

1 minute on

cookie sheets. Remove to wire racks; cool completely. Store in airtight

container. Makes about 3 dozen cookies. --