Cookies In A Pot
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INGREDIENTS 2 cups butter or margarine, softened
3 cups white sugar
4 eggs
1 tablespoon Mexican vanilla (if you have it)
1 tablespoon butter flavoring
7 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
6 dozen dowels, cut to approximately 6 inches - some longer, some shorterCream butter and sugar. Add eggs and flavorings and mix well. Stir flour, baking powder and salt together. Add to batter and mix well.
Chill 3 to 4 hours or overnight before using.
Roll cookies out approximately 1/4-inch thick, cut into desired shapes and insert cookie sticks at least 1/3 to 1/2 way into cookie.
Bake cookies at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. This dough keeps well in a covered container in the refrigerator for a couple of weeks.
Decorate as desired. Display 3 to 7 cookies in a 6-inch clay pot(depending on size of cookie). Weigh pot down with dried beans and cut a circle of styrofoam to fit snugly into top. Add ribbons and enjoy!