Pennant Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

• 18 servings colorful glaze 
• 1 cup butter softened
• 18 servings lollipop sticks 
• 1 large eggs 
• 2.3 cups flour all-purpose
• 18 servings royal icing 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 1 cup sugar 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• baking sheet
• oven
• hand mixer
• lollipop sticks

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 35
2. Beat butter, vanilla, and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy.
3. Add egg, beating until blended.
4. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating just until blended.
5. Divide dough into 2 equal portions; flatten each portion into a disk. Cover and chill 10 minutes.
6. Place 1 portion of dough on a lightly floured surface, and roll to 1/3-inch thickness.
7. Cut with a 21/2 x 5 1/2-inch pennant-shaped cutter.
8. Place 6 cookies on each lightly greased baking sheet. Insert 1 lollipop stick into bottom of each cookie. Repeat procedure with remaining dough.
9. Bake, in batches, at 350 for 12 to 14 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
10. Let cool on baking sheets 5 minutes; remove to wire racks, and let cool 30 minutes or until completely cool. Decorate baked cookies as desired.