Cranberry Christmas Buttons

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

For dough
In mixing bowl combine ingredients. Stir until batter is smooth. Chill for 3 hours.

For topping
In saucepan, boil cranberries, marmalade, and honey. Mixture will be ready when cranberries pop. Once cranberries pop, continue to let the mixture simmer for 10 minutes. Set aside.

For glaze
Combine powdered sugar, vanilla and milk in mixing bowl. Set aside at room temperature.

Preparation
Remove dough from refrigerator. Divide the dough into thirds and roll out each third on lightly floured surface. Taking a small round cookie cutter (approx. 1 1/2 in. wide) cut out dough. Place on cookie sheet. Top each button with 1 tsp. cranberry filling. Cook in 350 degree oven for 10 minutes, or until done. Set cookies aside to cool. Drizzle with powdered sugar glaze. 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.