Icebox Sugar Cookies Recipe
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Icebox Sugar Cookies

By: Louise Worsham 
"Louise Worsham of Kalamazoo, Michigan has been making light, buttery and easily portable Icebox Sugar Cookies since she was a girl."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (51)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 48 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. On a lightly floured surface, shape dough into three 10-in. long rolls. Tightly wrap each roll in waxed paper. Chill for 1 hour or until firm.
  2. Cut into 3/8-in. slices; place on greased baking sheets. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 375 degrees F for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 7, 2008 by dablaze   view full review
I haven't made this recipe (I'm just giving it 3 stars so I can make this comment). To the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2008 by Sarah Jane Meister   view full review
This made a very good, slightly crispy and chewy cookie. My seventeen month old and husband...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2009 by Tanya Likes Pink   view full review
My Husband, Mom, my dog, and I loved these cookies. This recipe creates a good cookie base...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2011 by hobbyzu   view full review
Been using this same recipe since I was a teen. Easy and very useful recipe which makes a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2008 by BP3   view full review
Excellent as written! Thanks for sharing. I used a variation because I wanted lemon sugar...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2008 by sirois   view full review
Super easy!! I didn't have enough stick butter, only had 1 1/2 sticks, so I used 1/4 c of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2008 by Lisa Eshkenazi   view full review
Very nice. Not too sweet, not to crispy or chewy. Perfect amounts of all of the above.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 3, 2006 by Steve W   view full review
This receipe is amazing. In fact, I think I have put on ten pounds from eating these cookies!!!!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2008 by Mistik   view full review
This recipe was really good, but I did adapt it to use very soft butter and baking powder and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2010 by Isabelle   view full review
Tastes just like a sugar cookie should. The only little thing I would mention is to use...

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