FIRST SLICE & BAKE SUGAR COOKIES

      Title: FIRST SLICE & BAKE SUGAR COOKIES
  Categories: Cookies, Desserts
       Yield: 72 Servings
  
      30    Min - Work Time
       1    Hr (+Chilling) Total Time
   1 3/4 c  Flour
     3/4 ts Salt
     1/2 ts Baking powder
      10 tb Butter (marg/short)
            At room temp
       1 c  Sugar
       1    Egg
   1 1/2 ts Vanilla Extract
   1 1/2 c  Walnuts, or pecans, finely
            Chopped, Optional
            PER COOKIE
      37    Calories
         g  Protein
       2 g  Fat
      27 mg Sodium
       7 mg Cholesterol
  
   Combine flour, salt & baking powder. With an electric mixer at
   medium-low speed, beat the butter & sugar until light & fluffy. Beat
   in egg & vanilla. Reduce speed to low, beat in flour mixture until
   just combined. Divide dough in half & shape each piece into a log
   about 1" in diameter. Cover with plastic wrap, & twist the ends of
   the wrap to force dough into a smooth cylinder. Refridgerate until
   almost firm (about 30 min). Spread about half the nuts on a work
   surface (a wide, 2" deep plastic container works well, and is
   re-sealable afterwards for storage). Roll one log in the nuts so that
   the entire surface is coated. Re-wrap & chill for at least 30 min.
   Repeat with the other log. Heat oven to 350~. Cut the chilled dough
   into slices about 3/8" thick. Put on ungreased baking sheets about 2"
   apart, & bake until edges start to brown, about 8-10 min.
   
   Options:  Replace Nuts with coloured sprinkles, or coloured sugar
   crystals. Or with the tiny coloured chocolate chips you can find in
   Bulk stores (very festive).  Or coconut, dyed or white. Use your
   imagination, anything tiny (& edible) will work.
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