Old-Fashioned Soft Sugar Cookies Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jul 03, 2003

It is a very good cookie to cut out and quick to bake. but i did find out something you kneed to sift the flour then measure it my dough was stick and i didn't have enough flour in the mixture. Other than that it is a good cookie and easy to do.

—TRICIA MULLINS

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Dec 12, 2003

I have made this cookie twice now. Both times it has come out like a cake instead of a cookie. I followed the recipe very closely. I don't think it tastes like a sugar cookie at all. The dough was great tasting but I think I'm going to make it into a cake and frost it.

—Shawnee

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60 Ratings

Dec 19, 2007

Wonderful recipe! My grandma made a similar recipe with buttermilk. This one is much more moist and tender. I used a cookie scoop so they took less time to cook. Around 6 minutes. Also just used sanding sugars instead of cinnamon and sugar. Very good and yes cakelike. when I was a kid we called these type of cookies sugar cakes! Very yummy indeed!!!

—Aubrie

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Nov 08, 2003

This is one of the first cookies I made when I started baking as a young girl. It has been a tradition for Christmas every year. I have now passed it on to my daughter. I add a tsp of Nutmeg for an little added touch. My all time favorite.

—SHANNON STEVENS

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Nov 24, 2008

So happy to have found this recipe! My mom used to make these for me when I was a kid. We called them Sour Cream Softies. The recipe appeared back in 1970 in an issue of Family Circle. The cinnamon-sugar is really what makes the cookie here. As other reviewers have said, this cookie is soft and "cake-like" but that's why they're called SOFT sugar cookies. The dough is very sticky, but we always just kept in the refrigerator, and then formed it into balls and placed them on the cookie sheet... worked like a charm! Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe. It brought back so many happy memories of baking with my mom.

—Melenie O.

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Aug 02, 2008

This was very good. Not a crispy or chewy sugar cookie. It was dense and soft- exactly what the title states. I substituted 1 CUP plain yogurt for the sourcream and the recipe turned out fine. These cookies would make a perfect combination with mocha frosting to make a "whoopie pie" type sandwich cookie.

—FrackFamily5

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Dec 16, 2005

Really great Taste.... I used frosting instead of the cin.and sugar. loved the Cookies...they get really puffy but still good!!!

—TraceyM

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Nov 09, 2005

This is a great pancake recipe, but I was looking for a sugar cookie recipe. Oh well. Back to the drawing board.

—JULEEBUG2

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Nutrition

Calories
238 kcal
12%

Carbohydrates
37.3 g
12%

Cholesterol
43 mg
14%

Fat
8.5 g
13%

Fiber
0.6 g
2%

Protein
3.3 g
7%

Sodium
229 mg
9%

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

Nutritional Information

Old-Fashioned Soft Sugar Cookies

Serving Size: 1/18 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 18
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 238
Calories from Fat: 77

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 8.5g 13 %
Saturated Fat 5.1g 26 %
Cholesterol 43mg 14 %
Sodium 229mg 9 %
Potassium 50mg 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 37.3g 12 %
Dietary Fiber 0.6g 2 %
Protein 3.3g 7 %
** Sugars 16.8g
Vitamin A 5 %
Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium 4 %
Iron 11 %
Thiamin 17 %
Niacin 15 %
Vitamin B6 1 %
Magnesium 2 %
Folate 24 %

* 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.