Local Recipes - Nanny's Christmas Cookies

Contributed by Dominic Giudice, Chief, Monroe Police Department 4 cups flour 2 cups sugar 4 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 4 eggs 4 overflowing tsps vanilla 4 heaping tbsps margarine Mix dry ingredients together add egg, vanilla and margerine. Use a pastry blender to combine ingredients together, then use hands to completely mix dough. Once dough is thoroughly combined, cover it and let it sit in a warm area for about 10 minutes. Roll into small balls or use rolling pin and cookie cutters. Place on an ungreased cooking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes or until golden brown on the bottom. (The top of the cookies do not get brown) Makes approx. 5 doz. cookies. Icing: 3 cups confectionary sugar 1 tbsp melted margarine 1 tsp vanilla . Mix with hot water to desired consistency. Decorate with various sprinkles.