Sugar Cookies in a Jar

Modified from All Recipes

3 cups flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1/8 tsp salt

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 tbsp colored sugar

Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together. Mix sugar and colored sugar (or something colored) together. Put in a 1/2 of sugar. Then all of flour (you'll have to pack it down well), then the rest of the sugar.

Recipe:

1 cup butter, softened

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 tsp lemon extract

Put jar contents in a bowl and cut in butter. Beat eggs, vanilla and lemon extract separately until lightly fluffy. Pour into dry mixture and mix until well mixed. Chill for another 1 hour.

Preheat to 350. Roll out dough to 1/4 inch and cut out shapes. Place on cookie sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes.

Makes 2 dozen.