Santa Claus Cookies
You'll Need
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup unsalted margarine
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
Icing
3 cups powdered sugar
whites of 2 large eggs or meringue powder
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Here's how
Grease a cookie sheet
Stir together flour, baking powder and salt
In bowl with mixer on medium, beat margarine 30 seconds
Add the sugar and beat until fluffy
Add eggs and vanilla, beat well
Add dry ingredients, mix well
Cover and chill one hour
Divide dough into quarters and roll out to a 9-1/2 inch circle.
Invert a 9 inch pie plate over the dough and trim dough around it so you have a dough circle.
Slice the circle into 8 pie shaped wedges with a sharp knife
Put wedges on cookie sheet, bend over each tip to form the hat tassel
Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes
Cool Completely
Meanwhile beat egg whites on high until soft peaks form, beat in sugar and lemon juice until stiff
Pipe white frosting on cookies to form the pompom on the hat, the brim of the hat, and Santa's beard.
Tint a small amount of the frosting red and form the mouth
Tint a small amount of the frosting green and pipe on for the eyes.
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