Dessert

Sugar Cookies

Ingredients:

·         2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

·         1 teaspoon baking soda

·         1/2 teaspoon salt

·         1 1/4 cups margarine

·         2 cups white sugar

·         2 eggs

·         2 teaspoons vanilla extract

·         1/4 cup white sugar for decoration

Directions:

·         Preheat oven to 175 C˚. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

·         In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy.

·         Beat in the eggs one at a time, then the vanilla. Gradually stir in the dry ingredients until just blended. Roll the dough into walnut sized balls and roll the balls in remaining 1/4 cup of sugar.

·         Place cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets and flatten slightly.

·         Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned at the edges.

·         Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.