Can anyone give me a good recipe for sugar cookies ?

Question

Can anyone give me a good recipe for sugar cookies ?

Answer 1

SUGAR COOKIES

1 cup butter

1 cup sugar

2 eggs (add one at a time)

1/4 cup milk

1 teaspoon lemon flavor

3 cups flour

2 teaspoons cream of tartar

1 teaspoons baking soda

Mix first five ingredients in order. Stir dry ingredients into the first five, and chill 2 hours. Roll into balls. Place on cookie sheet. Press balls with a bottom of a glass dipped in butter then sugar.

Bake at 350°F for 10 - 12 minutes.

Answer 2

1 1/2 cups sugar

2/3 cup shortening or butter*

2 eggs

2 tablespoons milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 1/4 cups flour

2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

In a large bowl cream the shortening and the sugar. Add the eggs, extract, and milk. In a medium bowl mix the dry ingredients with a wire whisk. Add the dry ingredients to the large bowl. Mix with mixer until well combined. With hands, shape dough into a ball. Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease cookie sheets. Roll half or 1/3 dough at a time, keep the rest refrigerated. For crisp cookies, roll dough, paper thin. For softer cookies, roll 1/8 " to 1/4" thick. With floured cookie cutter, cut into shapes. Re-roll trimmings and cut.

Place cookies 1/2 inch apart on cookie sheets. Bake 8 minutes or until very light brown. With pancake turner, remove cookies to racks; cool. Makes about 6 dozen cookies.

If you want the cookies "sturdy and tasty" you should use 1/2 shortening and 1/2 butter. Shortening makes cookies sturdy and butter makes them tasty.

Roll the dough out BEFORE chilling and then chill. After it is mixed up between 2 sheets of waxed paper, place it on to a flat baking sheet and put it in the fridge. Continue until all the dough is rolled out, stacking the dough sheets on top of the first one.

When you're ready to cut them out, take out one sheet at a time, peel off the top waxed paper, lightly rub some flour onto the dough, replace the waxed paper and flip the dough sheet over. Peel off the now top sheet of waxed paper and you're ready to cut out your cookies. Collect the dough scraps in a plastic baggie so they don't dry out, re-roll when you have enough for a large sheet.  

To decorate with colored sugars: Prepare cookies by brushing with heavy cream or frosting. Sprinkle with decorative toppings.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

These are the recipes my family likes...

BASIC SUGAR COOKIES

INGREDIENTS..........

1 1/4 cups white sugar

1 cup butter

3 egg yolks

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Lightly grease 2 cookie sheets.

Cream together sugar and butter. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla. Add flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar. Stir.

Form dough into walnut size balls and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Don't flatten. Bake 10 to 11 minutes, until tops are cracked and just turning color.

CINNAMON SUGAR COOKIES

INGREDIENTS............

1 cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar

1 cup confectioners' sugar

1 cup vegetable oil

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

4 1/3 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon cream of tartar

1 cup finely chopped pecans

Colored sugar (optional)

DIRECTIONS

In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, sugars and oil. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Add flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and cream of tartar. Stir in the pecans if desired.

Roll into 1-in. balls. Place on greased baking sheets; flatten with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar. Sprinkle with colored sugar if desired.

Bake at 375 degrees F for 10-12 minutes.

LEMON SUGAR COOKIES

INGREDIENTS......

2 cups butter, softened

4 cups confectioners' sugar

4 eggs

3 tablespoons lemon juice

3 tablespoons half-and-half cream

2 teaspoons grated lemon peel

6 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

sugar

DIRECTIONS

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in lemon juice, cream and lemon peel. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to handle. On a lightly floured surface, roll out to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with 2-1/2-in. cookie cutters dipped in flour. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 350 degrees F for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Good Eating..................      :)

Answer 5

I TRIED THIS BEFORE ! it's super good and simple.

PREP TIME     15 Min

COOK TIME   10 Min

READY IN   25 Min

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

    * 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

    * 1 teaspoon baking soda

    * 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

    * 1 cup butter, softened

    * 1 1/2 cups white sugar

    * 1 egg

    * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

   1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.

   2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients. Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls, and place onto ungreased cookie sheets.

   3. Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden. Let stand on cookie sheet two minutes before removing to cool on wire racks.

-plus you can always add stuff in it. whatever's your favourite candy. chocolate, m & m's, etc.

HAVE FUN !

Answer 6

"Quick and easy sugar cookies! They are really good, plain or with candies in them. My friend uses chocolate mints on top, and they're great!"

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1 cup butter, softened

1 1/2 cups white sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract



DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients. Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls, and place onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden. Let stand on cookie sheet two minutes before removing to cool on wire racks.

good luck

Answer 7

1 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup brown sugar

3/4 cup white sugar

2 eggs

2 3/4 cups Swans Down Cake Flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 375°F.

Cream butter add brown sugar; beat one minute. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Slowly add flour and baking soda, then vanilla.

Beat well for three minutes. Bake 10 minutes.

Good luck hope you enjoy your cookies!!

Answer 8

i know this sounds nuts, but, i made them the other day and they were delicious.  to one cup of 'just add water pancake mix' add 1 egg, 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 cup oil.  mix together to make dough.  drop a spoonful at a time on a cookie sheet about an inch apart.  bake in preheated 350 degree oven til edges are brown.  make sure to use the middle rack. 9-11 minutes.