Cranberry Christmas Buttons

Description
These cookies are very festive and have a great holiday flavor. Purchase cranberries the day after Thanksgiving when they go on sale, and these cookies will be an inexpensive holiday favorite.

Ingredients

 * Dough
 * 2/3 	cup	margarine
 * 2 1/2 	cups	flour
 * 1/2 	cup	Sugar
 * 1 	x	egg
 * 1 	tbsp	milk
 * 1 	tsp	baking powder
 * 1 	tsp	vanilla


 * Topping
 * 1 	cup	cranberries
 * 1/4 	cup	orange marmalade
 * 1 	tbsp	honey


 * Glaze
 * 1 	cup	powdered sugar
 * 1/4 	tsp	vanilla
 * 1 	tbsp	milk

Directions

 * For dough
 * 1) In mixing bowl combine ingredients.
 * 2) Stir until batter is smooth.
 * 3) Chill for 3 hours.
 * For topping
 * 1) In saucepan, boil cranberries, marmalade, and honey.
 * 2) Once cranberries pop, continue to let the mixture simmer for 10 minutes.
 * 3) Set aside.
 * For glaze
 * 1) Combine powdered sugar, vanilla and milk in mixing bowl.
 * 2) Set aside at room temperature.
 * Preparation
 * 1) Remove dough from refrigerator.
 * 2) Divide the dough into thirds and roll out each third on lightly floured surface.
 * 3) Taking a small round cookie cutter (approx. 1 1/2 in. wide) cut out dough.
 * 4) Place on cookie sheet.
 * 5) Top each button with 1 tsp. cranberry filling.
 * 6) Cook in 350 degree oven for 10 minutes, or until done.
 * 7) Set cookies aside to cool.
 * 8) Drizzle with powdered sugar glaze.