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.