Old-Fashioned Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 cup margarine
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp. lemon extract or juice
Directions:
In a mixing bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, and baking powder. On low speed of mixer cut in butter until mixture resembles cornmeal. In a small mixing bowl beat eggs, add sugar and lemon and beat thoroughly. Blend egg mixture into flour-butter mixture. Chill dough. On lightly floured surface roll dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Bake 375 for 6-8 minutes (take out before the bottoms of the cookies turn brown).
Frosting:
- 1 stick of margarine partially melted
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- Small amount of vanilla flavoring
- Small amount of milk if needed to make the frosting spreadable


