6 eggs
1 c. sugar
1/2 lb. butter, softened
1 tsp. vanilla
5 c. flour
5 tsp. baking powder

ICING:

2 lbs. confectioners' sugar
Milk

Beat eggs with butter, add sugar, beat egg mixture. It will be a little lumpy. Add flour and baking powder a little at a time and mix with a wooden spoon. Do not beat! Continue until all flour and baking powder is added. Knead dough until smooth, it will feel sticky. Add more flour if needed. Take pieces of dough, a little at a time, and roll in your hand, twist both ends to form knot.

Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until bottom is golden brown on ungreased sheet. Let cool. Beat confectioners' sugar with small amount of milk with electric mixer. Icing should be thick, add more milk if needed. Ice top of cookies and sprinkle with colored trimmets. Yield: approximately 7 dozen.