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My Favorite Sugar Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: d. shepard PHOTO BY: kleerae

"Great for Christmas cut-out cookies."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 40 stars. This recipe average a 4.1 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 6 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 2/3 cup shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup egg white (optional)

DIRECTIONS

  1. Mix first 8 ingredients in a large bowl at medium speed until well mixed.
  2. Shape dough into a ball and wrap with waxed paper. Refrigerate 2 to 3 hours until easy to handle.
  3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease cookie sheets.
  4. Roll out half of the dough at a time on a lightly floured surface. Keep the remaining dough refrigerated. For crisp cookies, roll paper thin. For softer cookies, roll 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick.
  5. With floured cookie cutters, cut dough into various shapes. Re-roll dough trimmings and continue to cut shapes.
  6. Place cookies 1/2 inch apart on greased cookie sheets. To glaze, brush tops of cookies with heavy or whipping cream or with an egg white slightly beaten with 1 tablespoon of water.
  7. Sprinkle cookies with your choice of toppings; bake 8 minutes or until very light brown. Remove cookies and cool completely.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2003 by DTHORNE
I'm hunting for a perfect sugar cookie recipe. This recipe mixes and cuts out with cutters... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2004 by JESSICAQUINN5
This recipe was super easy and turned out great. The cookies were very chewy. I found that... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2003 by EZEL67
These cookies are fun to make and fun to eat. My kids love to make them, cut them out, and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2005 by Rebekah
Great for making cut outs! Very good taste! Do not be afraid of how dough looks after mixing... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2003 by MELINDA ARGUST
I'm not a very good cook, but this was the easiest cookie recipe I've ever used for sugar... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2006 by jowolf2
I would definitely recommend this recipe. I cut the flour by 1/4 of a cup and added maple... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2005 by Erin
dont know what I did wrong. I followed the recipe to a tee. even after 4 hrs of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 4, 2007 by Tiny Dancer
These were so yummy and chewy! I only had one egg, so I used one egg and 1/4 cup of Egg... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2007 by Maine Gourmet
I am not sure why so many people had trouble with this recipe. I followed it but mixed my... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2005 by pearmail
I followed this recipe perfectly, and it was just crumbs..so what is the point? After I added... MORE

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