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Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies In A Jar




Source of Recipe


Trina, All Recipes






Recipe Introduction


I made some of these as Christmas gifts to give this year. I can't wait to see how they turn out. Makes 2 dozen (24 servings).





List of Ingredients



• 3 cups all purpose flour
  
• 1 tsp baking powder
  
• 1 tsp baking soda
  
• 1/8 tsp salt
  
• 1 and 1/2 cups white sugar
  
• 1 cup butter, softened
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
  
• 1/2 tsp lemon extract
  






Instructions



1. 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:
   
2. 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 tsp vanilla and 1/2 tsp of lemon extract until light and fluffy. Pour into the dry ingredients and mix until well blended. Cover bowl and chill for 1 hour.
   
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 and 1/2 inches apart onto cookie sheets.
   
4. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until edges begin to brown. You can decorate them with sugar before baking or frost them after baking.