CHRISTMAS COOKIES

2 cups sifted flour
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt Red food color
2/3 cup soft margarine
1/4 cup chopped nuts
1 cup sugar Non-pareils ???

Sift flour, baking pwd, salt. Add marg, sugar, egg, vanilla; beat smooth. Add to flour. Put 1 cup batter in bowl; add nuts & 3 drops food color; mix. On wax paper, shape into 10" roll; freeze 10 min. Roll remaining dough into 10 x 6 rectangle between 2 sheets wax paper; freeze 10 min. Put red roll on rectangle & mold white dough around it; roll in sprinkles; freeze 30 min; slice 1/2" thick. Bake 350 deg 10 min.