Sugarstar flagcookies recipe
Sugar Star & Flag Cookies Recipe
Enjoy this patriotic recipe on Memorial Day.
PREPARATION TIME :25 mins
COOKING TIME :1 hr 20 mins
TOTAL TIME :1 hr 45 mins
SERVES :120
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Decorating icing and/or colored sugars
METHOD
- Take a large bowl, add the butter, cream cheese and sugar and mix until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and extracts.
- Add the flour, baking powder and salt to it and gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
- Put on cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
- Take a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness and cut them with floured 2- to 3-in. cookie cutters.
- Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with colored sugars as desired.
- Put on oven and bake at 350° for 9-11 minutes or until set. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
- Decorate with icing and additional sugars if desired.
