1/2 lb. butter
3 tbsp. sugar
1 pkg. vanilla pudding mix (not instant)
2 1/2 c. flour

Cream butter. Add sugar and pudding and blend well. Add flour. Refrigerate dough for 15 minutes. Roll out 1/4 inch thick. Use cookie cutters to cut into desired shapes. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes until light brown. Makes 9 dozen 1 1/2 inch cookies.

To ice cookies mix water, food color and powder sugar to make an icing of desired consistency. NOTE: A fun cookie for children at Christmas. NOTE: Dough is VERY thick. Use a heavy duty mixer NOT a hand-held mixer.