Instructions
HOW TO MAKE RED, WHITE AND BLUE SPARKLER COOKIES, IF YOU LIKED IT SAY HELLO
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 tsp almond extract or vanilla extract
- 1 egg room temperature
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- colored sugar red and blue for 4th of July
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Cream butter and sugar together.
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Add egg and extract and mix until well combined.
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Stir in flour, mixing until fully incorporated.
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Divide dough in half.
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Cover cutting board with plastic wrap and press out half of dough into an 8×8 square.
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Sprinkle sugars onto the dough in patches.
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Use the plastic wrap to to lift and roll up dough – just like sushi.
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Repeat with second half and refrigerate dough rolls for 1-2 hours or until nice and firm.
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
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Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Remove plastic wrap from rolls and cut into 1/4 inch slices.
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Place slices about 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
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Bake for 6-8 minutes or until edges just turn golden. Let cool for 1-2 minutes and remove to wire rack.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 tsp almond extract or vanilla extract
- 1 egg room temperature
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- colored sugar red and blue for 4th of July