Grandma Minnie's Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Feb 10, 2004

This is a wonderful recipe - it is now my favorite sugar cookie recipe. Make sure you do not use electric beaters to mix in vanilla, egg and cream - do it by hand. I ruined my first batch with the electric beaters - the dough was too sticky and soft, even after chilling for hours.

—MARCIE4

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Oct 11, 2010

I followed the recipe exactly and my dough was really really sticky. I don't know what went wrong.

—scoobyette421

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Sep 09, 2006

THE BEST EVER! More like 8 stars! Will never bake any other sugar cookie but THESE and I know my sugar cookies! Ok... because I AM the Queen of taking short cuts (and always in a hurry) here's my take on these! I mixed the dry ingredients in my Kitchen Aide. Blended the softened butter in with the mixer too. Added all other ingreds the way suggested... except... I hand rolled balls of the dough up and put them on a four dusted surface. I rolled them over just to get a dust of flour on them. I took a glass (bottom LIGHTLY dusted in flour) and just squished them flat! I picked them up with a spatula, brushed off any excess flour, put them onto the baking sheet. I baked them for about 10 min, but I watched them close after 8 min. While they were still warm I glazed them with the glaze from "Glazed Apple Cream Pie" (allrecipes.com), and put the traditional holiday sprinkles on them! FAST.... EASY..... AND OHHHHH SO GOOD! :)

—Dung Beetle

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Feb 13, 2008

This recipe is the real deal! I just finished making them with my 21 month old son and we've almost "tested" about 1/4 of the batch! We didn't have cream so I just used whole milk in it's place and it worked just fine and I also increased the vanilla to 2 tsp, but that's a personal preference. Next time I will use cream and I'm sure it will be even better. My son loves to roll dough and cut shapes and this dough was very easy for him to work with. I did chill the dough but I felt it was slightly easier to work with once it was room temperature again. I didn't find this dough to be too dry at all as some reviewers mentioned. I do lightly spoon the flour into a measuring cup rather than dip the measuring cup into the flour which may make a difference in how much flour is used. I also creamed the butter and sugar together as recommended by another reviewer. Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe!

—Amber

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Dec 17, 2003

These cookies are like my Great grandmother's recipe. Because they are like pie, they roll out easily. I had no problem with sticky dough at all. They cook quick, so watch out you don't burn them.

—MAUREENLOUISE

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Dec 16, 2005

A lot of the reviews state that the dough is too dry. It's perfect without adding any additional liquid. You have to give the butter a chance to "melt" after you cut it in. At first I thought it was too dry, so I got my clean hands in there and kind of kneaded the dough. The heat from my hands melted the butter and in a few minutes, it was the perfect consistency. Perfect. Do not add additional cream or anything. Trust me!

—Jane Dough

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Dec 19, 2003

This is the best sugar cookie recipe I have ever made. These cookies were everything a sugar cookie should be- perfectly delectible. I made these right in the KitchenAid, not with the pastry blender- and they were perfect. They didn't stick at all; the dough was such a pleasure to work with. My 2-year-old was able to cut them out with me. Thank you!

—KimberlyJAllen

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Dec 21, 2003

This is a good recipe for classic sugar cookies. But keep an eye on the oven, because they burn easily.

—SUSANKLEE

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Nutrition

Calories
51 kcal
3%

Carbohydrates
6.3 g
2%

Cholesterol
10 mg
3%

Fat
2.7 g
4%

Fiber
0.1 g
< 1%

Protein
0.6 g
1%

Sodium
40 mg
2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Grandma Minnie's Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies

Serving Size: 1/78 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 78
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 51
Calories from Fat: 24

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2.7g 4 %
Saturated Fat 1.7g 8 %
Cholesterol 10mg 3 %
Sodium 40mg 2 %
Potassium 7mg < 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 6.3g 2 %
Dietary Fiber 0.1g < 1 %
Protein 0.6g 1 %
Sugars 2.6g
Vitamin A 2 %
Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium < 1 %
Iron 2 %
** Thiamin 4 %
Niacin 3 %
Vitamin B6 < 1 %
Magnesium < 1 %
Folate 5 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.