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YIELD Makes 3 dozen cookies
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INGREDIENTS

3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 egg yolk
1‑3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
Lollipop sticks
Blue decorating icing, white sugar stars, white decorating icing and red string licorice

PREPARATION:

  1. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and egg yolk in medium bowl with electric mixer until well blended. Add flour, baking powder and salt; beat until well blended. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill 1 hour or until firm.
  2. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease cookie sheets. Roll dough on lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut out dough using 3-inch flag-shaped cookie cutter. Place lollipop stick underneath left side of each flag; press gently to adhere. Place flags 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets.
  3. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks and cool completely.
  4. Spread blue icing in square in upper left corner of each flag; arrange sugar stars on blue icing. Spread white icing over plain sections of cookies. Place strips of red licorice on white icing; let set.
This recipe appears in: Patriotic