CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Cookies, Christmas	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	pk	Yeast
1/3	c	Warm water
1	c	Margarine, softened
1/8	ts	Salt
2	c	Flour
1	c	Sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

Mix together yeast, warm water, margarine, salt and flour. Chill for 1
hour. Form 1 inch diameter balls and roll them in sugar. Place them in a
shallow pan and chill for 30 minutes. Roll out each ball as thin as paper,
then cut in half crosswise. Let rest 30 seconds and bake in a 350 F oven
until golden brown.
http://www.lino.com/~mimi/vegetablepatch/cookiear.htm [The Vegetable Patch]
MC formatted by Brenda Adams By waterman@vt.edu (Betsey) on Apr 11, 1997

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