Thanks everyone! The cookies were a hit at the preschool Christmas parties :).
Here is a link to the tutorial I referenced:
http://staceyssweetshop.blogspot.com...al-part-1.html
I like to use the "Best Rolled Sugar Cookies" from allrecipes.com and the following sugar cookie icing
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Sugar-C...ng/Detail.aspx
I wish I had not waited to the last minute to decorate the cookies! I could see scarves and hats and mittens...so many possibilities!