Name: Sugar Star & Flag Cookies
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened -; 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened -; 2 cups sugar -; 4 large eggs -; 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract -; 1 teaspoon lemon extract -; 5 cups all-purpose flour -; 2 teaspoons baking powder -; 1 teaspoon salt -; Decorating icing and/or colored sugars -

Recipe information

Cooking:

1 hour 15 min.

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Ingredients for - Sugar Star & Flag Cookies

1. 1 cup butter, softened -

2. 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened -

3. 2 cups sugar -

4. 4 large eggs -

5. 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract -

6. 1 teaspoon lemon extract -

7. 5 cups all-purpose flour -

8. 2 teaspoons baking powder -

9. 1 teaspoon salt -

10. Decorating icing and/or colored sugars -

How to cook deliciously - Sugar Star & Flag Cookies

1. Stage

In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and extracts. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to handle.

2. Stage

On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with floured 2- to 3-in. cookie cutters. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with colored sugars as desired.

3. Stage

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.