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- 1 cup butter (room temperature)
- 1 cup sugar
- hand mixer with beaters
- Large mixing bowl
In a large mixing bowl combine butter and sugar in till fluffy.
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- 1 egg (room temperature)
- ½ tsp Lemon extract
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Add the egg, vanilla extract and lemon extract
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- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ tsp baking powder
Add the baking powder and salt.
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- 2½ cups All purpose flour
Slowly add in the flour. It should be a little sticky.
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Split the dough in two. Wrap each half in plastic wrap, and let it chill in the fridge for it least one hour.
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After the dough has chilled, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
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- 4 pinches flour (for sprinkling)
Take one half of the dough out. Sprinkle flour on the counter and roll the dough out. It should be a 1/4 inch thick.
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Cut out the shapes. Carefully put the shapes on the pans.
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Bake the first set of cookies for 10 minutes.
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Take the other half of the dough out of the fridge and do the same thing.
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Cool the cookies on the rack.
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Decorate as wanted!