Holiday Cut-Out Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. margarine
1 egg
1 tsp. grated lemon peel (optional)
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
3 c. flour

Preparation

Thoroughly cream first 6 ingredients, then add baking powder and flour and mix well.
Roll out on floured surface 1/8-inch thick and cut into desired shapes.
Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for 9 to 10 minutes.
You can sprinkle them with sugar before baking or decorate baked cookies with powdered sugar icing.