Apple Christmas Cookies

1 cup soft margarine or butter
5/8 cup sugar (1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp.)
2 1/2 cup flour
3/4 cup grated apple
confectioners sugar frosting
with decoration

Cream butter and sugar thoroughly. Stir in flour. Stir in apples. Mix thoroughly with hands. Chill. Roll out on lightly floured board, not too thin. Cut with floured cookie cutters. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Decorate. Makes 3 dozen cookies.