Patriotic Star Homemade Sugar Cookies Recipes

PATRIOTIC STAR HOMEMADE SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
• Add the eggs and butter to a medium mixing bowl. Whisk to blend well.
• In a large mixing bowl, add the flour, sugar and baking powder. Stir until mixed.
• Add the vanilla and stir well. Pour into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Blend until fully incorporated.
• Roll the dough out on a floured surface. You can make the cookies as thick or as thin as you want.
• Using a star cookie cutter, cut out 18, star shapes and place them on the cookie sheets. Sprinkle white sanding sugar crystals (optional) on top of each cookie.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes. Do not let the cookies brown.
• Cool on the cookie sheets for 5 minutes and then transfer to wire racks to finish cooling.
• While still warm, place a red chocolate melt in the middle of each cookie.
• In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt the blue chocolate candies for 45 seconds. Stir until melted. (Depending on your microwave, you may have to microwave in 8-second additional intervals until melted).
• With a spoon, lightly drizzle the melted blue chocolate on top of each cookie.
• Repeat steps 10-11 with the white chocolate melts.
• Lightly sprinkle the red, white and blue star sprinkles on top of each cookie.

SUGAR STAR & FLAG COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and extracts. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to handle., On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with floured 2- to 3-in. cookie cutters. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with colored sugars as desired., Bake at 350° for 9-11 minutes or until set. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Decorate with icing and additional sugars if desired.