Pastel Marbled Stars

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 Land O Lakes Egg
• 2 teaspoons freshly grated orange zest
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon orange extract
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 to 3 drops yellow food color
• 2 to 3 drops red food color
• Large grain sugar

1. Combine 1 cup sugar and butter in bowl.
2. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.
3. Add sour cream, egg, orange zest, vanilla and orange extract; continue beating until well mixed.
4. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; beat at low speed until well mixed.
5. Divide dough into thirds.
6. Stir yellow food color into one-third of dough.
7. Stir red food color into second third.
8. Wrap each third in plastic food wrap.
9. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.
10. Heat oven to 375F.
11. Spoon 1 to 1 1/2-inch pieces from half of each color of dough randomly onto lightly floured surface (keeping remaining dough refrigerated).
12. Press colors together to form circle.
13. Roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness.
14. Cut with 2 to 2 1/2-inch star cookie cutter.
15. Repeat with remaining dough.
16. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
17. Sprinkle with large grain sugar.
18. Bake 5-7 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.

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Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/215/pastel-marbled-stars (may not work)