Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies in a Jar Recipe
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Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies in a Jar

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

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Prep Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 2 dozen
 

Ingredients

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

Directions

  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 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 180 | Total Fat: 8.2g | Cholesterol: 38mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2004 by AZHRIAZ-RADU 
I would have given this recipe 5 stars except the cookies baked up puffier than you would... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 13, 2008 by Rao 
I really liked this recipe. But I did make a few changes: I replaced the lemon extract with... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2004 by STEPHANY BROWN 
I have tried many cookie jar recipes. This one is great! I always try the recipe before I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 7, 2008 by Pampered Chef Leisa 
These are the best sugar cookies I've ever had...melt in your mouth crispy on the edges and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2003 by LOOKIN4METODAY 
These were terrific cookies!!! My son had so much fun helping me decorate them and we all... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 8, 2005 by TYLAR 
These cookies were awful! I couldn't even roll it out, they were crumbly and just impossible.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2003 by CAPOBAY 
yummy is all i can say - i didn't do the whole jar thing just made them up for the family and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2006 by Quita143 
These were the frist roll out cookies I've made and they are fantastic! I made them slightly... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2003 by TEESAREESA 
wow!! these cookies are awesome!! i didn't even have lemon extract and they still turned out... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2003 by Audrey 
The taste is very good and I may make this again. For me it is quite sweet and we did not add... MORE

 
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