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Bunny Cookie Cut Outs

A classic lemon-scented cut-out cookie dough made with sugar, margarine, vanilla,andatouchoflemonrolled,cutintoshapes,decoratedwithcandies, andbakeduntillightlygolden.

Prep25 min
Cook10 min
Servesabout3 dozen
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At the stove

Make the recipe

  1. Beat theflour,margarine,sugar, vanilla, baking powder, salt,, lemonpeel,andlemonjuice until dough forms.
  2. Divide the dough into3 portions.
  3. Wrapand chill at least 2 hours.
  4. Workingwith1/3 ofthedough at a time,roll1/8 inch thickon a lightlyflouredboard.
  5. Cutinto desiredshapes with a 2-inch cookiecutter.
  6. Decorate as desired with plain M&M's candies.
  7. Bakeat350°Ffor 10 minutes or until golden around the edges.
  8. Coolabout3 minutes,then removetoawireracktocool completely.
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