Cooky-jar Sugar Cookies

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon orange extract or 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 4 teaspoons milk
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 thoroughly cream the softened butter and the sugar, orange extract, and vanilla.
• 2 note: i prefer orange extract over the zest because i think it has a stronger flavor. although zesting an orange is probably cheaper.
• 3 add egg; beat until fluffy, stir in the milk.
• 4 sift the dry ingredients. (the flour, baking powder and salt.).
• 5 stir the dry ingredients into the wet and blend well.
• 6 divide the dough in half.
• 7 chill for 1 hour or overnight.
• 8 after an hour or the next day, on a floured surface, roll half of the dough to 1/8 inch thick. (keep the remaining dough chilled until you are ready to roll it.).
• 9 cut into shapes and place them on a greased baking sheet.
• 10 at this point you can decorate them with candy, raisins, nuts and colored sugars if you want.
• 11 bake at 375 degrees f for 6 to 8 minutes.
• 12 cool slightly and remove them from the pan.
• 13 enjoy!