Slice And Bake Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 cups margarine, softened
    2 cups granulated sugar
    3 large eggs
    2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    1 teaspoon lemon extract
    6 cups flour
    1 teaspoon baking soda
    1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Preparation
    in a large bowl, cream margarine and sugar together, beat in eggs, vanilla and lemon extract till light and fluffy --
    in seperate bowl, combine flour, baking soda and cinnamon --
    gradually stir flour mixture into egg mixture, until blended.divide dough into 4 equal pieces -- shape each piece into an 8x10 roll --
    wrap each roll in wax paper or plastic wrap -- , freeze, wrap each frozen dough in aluminum foil and again with these printed instructions.When I make them for gifts for friends.I like to overwrap the aluminum foil with fabric for the holidays --
    INSTRUCTIONS:.
    store dough in refrigerator till ready to bake --
    cut chilled dough into 1/4\" slices.place on lightly greased cookie sheets.
    bake at 350* for 8-10 minutes or edges are golden.
    each roll makes about 3 dozen -- I cut mine a little thicker.so it will be less.grandchildren like to decorate these as well -- so grandma always includes colored sugars.

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