Holiday Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c margarine
2 c sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs, beaten
4 c flour
1/2 tsp salt

Preparation

Combine flour and salt in a bowl and set aside. In a separate bowl, mix butter, 1 cup sugar and vanilla. Add remaining sugar and eggs and beat. Continue to beat on low speed while slowly pouring in flour mixture. Chill thoroughly. Roll dough to 1/8 to 1/4 inch thickness on a well floured surface and cut with cookie cutters. Place cookies on a greased cookie sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes at 400 degrees. Let cookies cool and decorate with icing or as desired.