Grandma Sheets' Sugar Cookies Recipe
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Grandma Sheets' Sugar Cookies

By: KATHY S  
"This is my Grandma's recipe -- very light in color even though there are eggs in it. We lived in southern Ohio -- besides being coarse and thick they are not terribly sweet, even with the sugar on top. They're the best! (I have to add up to 9 cups of flour because of humidity where I live.)"

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Original Recipe Yield 4 dozen or more
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 5 cups all-purpose flour

Directions

  1. Mix together the sugar, shortening, baking powder and ground nutmeg. Beat the eggs and add to mixture. Combine the milk and baking soda and pour into mixture. Add the flour. You can start out with a good mixer at first but you'll need to switch to hand-mixing when dough gets too thick, adding enough flour so the dough is not too sticky and you can roll it out to about 1/4 inch or so.
  2. Flour counter and rolling pin and top of dough. If it is very humid where you live it may help to refrigerate dough 15 minutes or so and you can also refrigerate the portion of the dough that you're not presently working with. Roll out dough to 1/4 inch. Cut out with any cookie cutter and place on cookie sheet.
  3. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for about 8 minutes, or until ever so lightly browned around edges or on bottom. Remove from sheets and cool on flattened grocery bags or wire racks.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 125 | Total Fat: 4.8g | Cholesterol: 14mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2003 by DESTINYANGEL 
The reviewer who complained about this recipe yielding sticky dough did not add enough flour. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2003 by MENDONWAYS 
These cookies are exactly what Kathy says - thick, not too sweet, but really, really soft and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2003 by BEDTIMES 
This is the worst sugar cookie recipe I have ever tried. Dough is very sticky and hard to roll... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 26, 2006 by KATHY S 
This is my recipe and I want to make clear that the amount of flour used depends on the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 3, 2007 by better than betty 
I love these and so does my big family! I tested 4 different sugar cookie recipes last... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2005 by Kristin K. Tierney 
Perhaps the laws of physics are different in Ohio(I live in the central part of the state),... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 21, 2008 by Beth B. - South Carolina 
These cookies are not my favorite sugar cookies (my grandma makes some pretty mean ones!) but... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 9, 2004 by TSTANKUN 
Definitely need to add more flour, but chilling does help. I added 1 1/2 tsp of vanilla and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 2, 2009 by stephencasey 
I have been fortunate enough to have two dear ladies each cook these and share them with me.... MORE

 
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