Italian Angelette Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 4 TBS margarine or butter, softened
• 6 large eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup colored candy décors

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Grease large cookie sheet.
• In large bowl, with mixer at low speed, beat granulated sugar and margarine or butter until blended.
• Increase speed to high, beat 2 minutes, occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula.
• At low speed, beat in eggs, 1 at a time
• Beat in vanilla until mixed.
• Beat in flour, baking powder, and salt just until blended.
• With heavily floured hands, shape dough into 1 1/2-inch balls.
• Place balls, 2 inches apart, on cookie sheet.
• Bake cookies 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool on wire rack.
• When cookies are cool glaze with Milk Frosting if desired..