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