old fashioned sugar cookies in a jar

Ingredients

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

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 15 mins


• 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 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.