My Favorite Sugar Cookies Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Dec 07, 2005

Great for making cut outs! Very good taste! Do not be afraid of how dough looks after mixing you have to make it into a ball. I thought that I had done something wrong.

—Rebekah

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Dec 17, 2005

dont know what I did wrong. I followed the recipe to a tee. even after 4 hrs of regrigeration, it was not dough, it just crumbled.

—Erin

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Jan 04, 2004

This recipe was super easy and turned out great. The cookies were very chewy. I found that putting the dough in to the freezer right before you're going to use it makes it easier to work with. By far the best sugar cookie recipe i've come across.

—JESSICAQUINN5

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Dec 14, 2003

I'm hunting for a perfect sugar cookie recipe. This recipe mixes and cuts out with cutters better than I've ever seen. It was a little hard to roll out, but not sticky at all. It tastes delicious with frosting, but is quite bland (like most sugar cookie recipes, unfortunately) alone. I think I will try using orange or lemon juice in place of the vanilla and adding some lemon peel. Great recipe.

—DTHORNE

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Dec 14, 2003

These cookies are fun to make and fun to eat. My kids love to make them, cut them out, and gobble them down. They are the best tasting sugar cookies I have ever encountered. Generally, I do not like sugar cookies, but these are phenommenal. I highly recommend brushing the cookies with the egg white and water mixture that is listed as optional in the recipe. They come a lovely golden brown.

—EZEL67

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Jul 30, 2007

I am not sure why so many people had trouble with this recipe. I followed it but mixed my shortening, & sugar then put in my eggs, mixed, and then the rest of the ingredients only adding flour a cup at a time. Because some said it was dry I added an extra tbsp of milk and this dough was perfect for a roll out cookie. I only left it in the fridge for 2 hours bec I was short on time. If you were mixing the dough and see it was getting crumbly why would you continue to add flour? I stopped at 3 cups. The taste for a plain sugar cookie is comparable to other recipes. I also used butter flavored crisco. I think you should give this recipe a second chance.

—Maine Gourmet

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Dec 14, 2003

I'm not a very good cook, but this was the easiest cookie recipe I've ever used for sugar cookies. Normally they fall apart when I try to cut them out. These worked perfectly and they taste great. I even added some nutmeg and cinnamon as decoration. Thanks!!

—MELINDA ARGUST

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Nov 04, 2007

These were so yummy and chewy! I only had one egg, so I used one egg and 1/4 cup of Egg Beaters egg substitute. They seemed to turn out fine, but they need to be spread apart further than 1/2"- I only put 6 to a cookie sheet. (I rolled mine out to about 1/4" maybe slightly thinner) I brought them to a dinner for church and everyone complimented them.

—wilco

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Nutrition

Calories
115 kcal
6%

Carbohydrates
17.2 g
6%

Cholesterol
12 mg
4%

Fat
4.2 g
6%

Fiber
0.3 g
1%

Protein
2.3 g
5%

Sodium
82 mg
3%

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

Nutritional Information

My Favorite Sugar Cookies

Serving Size: 1/36 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 36
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 115
Calories from Fat: 38

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4.2g 6 %
Saturated Fat 1.1g 5 %
Cholesterol 12mg 4 %
Sodium 82mg 3 %
Potassium 28mg < 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 17.2g 6 %
Dietary Fiber 0.3g 1 %
Protein 2.3g 5 %
Sugars 8.5g
Vitamin A < 1 %
Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium 3 %
Iron 6 %
Thiamin 9 %
Niacin 9 %
Vitamin B6 < 1 %
Magnesium 1 %
Folate 12 %

* 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.