{WOW...Warm Oven Wednesday} Too Cute Taste of Home Flag Cookies for July 4th

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Decorating icing and/or colored sugars

Directions

• 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. Yield: 10 dozen.