Jack-O-Lantern Cookies

2/3 c Margarine
3/4 c Granulated sugar
1 t. Vanilla
1 Egg
4 t. Milk
2 c All-purpose flour
1 1/2 t. Baking powder
1/4 t. Salt

Thoroughly cream margarine. Add sugar and blend until light. Add
vanilla. Add egg; beat until fluffy. Stir in milk. In another bowl put
flour, baking powder and salt; blend with a whisk or a spoon until
thoroughly mixed. Gradually add flour mixture to creamed mixture;
blend well. Scoop dough out onto plastic wrap, cover with wrap and
press down to make a thick, flat round. Chill in refrigerator
over-night.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Cut batch of dough in half; keep one half in refrigerator while
working with the other half. On a well floured surface, using a
floured rolling pin, roll dough to between 1/8-inch and 1/4-inch. Use
a 2-inch biscuit cutter or round cookie cutter to make cookies. Place
on cookie sheet greased with butter-flavored shortening, if possible
(otherwise, regular flavor shortening). Bake for 6 to 8 minutes or
until lightly browned around the edges. Cool on wire rack. Repeat with
remaining dough. Store in airtight container until you are ready to
spread them with frosting and decorate. Spread frosting on cookies;
then make Jack-o-lantern faces using colorful small candies or icing
gel in a tube. Makes about two dozen cookies.

Yield: about 2 dozen
 

This recipe is from our Halloween recipes collection

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