OLD FASHIONED SUGAR COOKIES IN A JAR

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I made some if these as Christmas gifts to give this year. I can't wait to see how they turn out.

Provided by Trina

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Sugar Cookies

Time 15m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
⅛ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups white sugar
1 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon lemon extract

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside. In a 1 quart large mouth jar, layer the sugar on the bottom and the flour mixture on top. Attach a tag with the following instructions:
  • Empty the contents of the jar into a large bowl. Cut in 1 cup of softened butter until the mixture is crumbly. In a separate bowl, beat 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1/2 teaspoon of lemon extract until light and fluffy. Pour into the dry ingredients and mix until well blended. Cover bowl and chill for 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart onto cookie sheets.
  • Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until edges begin to brown. You can decorate them with sugar before baking of frost after baking.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 179.9 calories, Carbohydrate 24.5 g, Cholesterol 35.8 mg, Fat 8.2 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 140.2 mg, Sugar 12.6 g

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