Holiday Mint Cookies
1 cup margarine1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons mint extract
2 1/4 tablespoons crushed dried mint leaves
2 cups flour
extra sugar for coating
Mix margarine and sugar thoroughly. Add salt, mint extract, mint leaves, and flour. Mix thoroughly. Chill dough for at least 1 hour. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 F. Form the dough into 1-inch balls and roll them in sugar. Press ball with your thumb. Place on ungreased baking sheets and bake 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on racks.
Makes about 3 dozen lovely, green-specked cookies.