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Simple Sugar Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: Tiffany Clinton PHOTO BY: PacificKat

"One of the simplest sugar cookies ever! When baked, they are delicious and it's hard to keep them in the cookie jar for long...because everyone eats them too quickly."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 8 stars. This recipe average a 3.6 star rating.
Read Reviews (8)
Original recipe yield 3 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • 1 egg
  • 2/3 cup honey
  • 1 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease cookie sheets.
  2. Mix sugar, shortening, egg, honey, and lemon extract.
  3. Stir in remaining ingredients and mix well.
  4. Roll dough 1/4 inch thick. Use cookie cutters to cut into desired shapes. Place 1 inch apart on lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched. Cool and decorate.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2006 by PacificKat
Not a sweet dough, it makes a good cookie for icing/decorating. Dough was dry and hard to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 5, 2003 by JRTLOVR3
I had to use wheat flour, but they were great anyhow! Hillary MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 27, 2003 by LEE-ANNERW
This is a great recipe, quick, easy and fun! Try it with white icing. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 25, 2003 by delishuss
im sorry. i dont know what in the world i did wrong, because whatever it is i mustve done... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 5, 2003 by DIANNE DELL
I decorated my cookies with vanilla frosting, so I substituted the lemon extract with vanilla.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 12, 2002 by SHAWN MULLIGAN
I don't know if I did something wrong or what, but the dough was so gooey, we couldn't roll... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 12, 2002 by YMLK
It's really easy to make and taste great!! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 12, 2002 by MIGRANT PROGRAMMER
We had to use a lot more flour than the recipe said, otherwise it would have been too sticky... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Simple Sugar Cookies

Servings Per Recipe: 18

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 160

  • Total Fat: 4.3g
  • Cholesterol: 12mg
  • Sodium: 139mg
  • Total Carbs: 28.7g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.5g
  • Protein: 2.4g

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