Soft Frosted Sugar Cookies Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Nov 08, 2012

Mmm-mm-mm! As this recipe's first reviewer I can happily report that it is a winner! These are soft pillows of sugar cookie goodness, frosted with the most luxurious creamy, billowy buttercream. Melt in your mouth, not too sweet and pretty too. Perfect in my mind. Except… it’s a good thing that rolling out sugar cookies isn’t my thing and I had planned to roll these into balls and flatten them all along. This dough is so soft and so gooey that there is no way you could roll it out if you follow the recipe as written. And, since the dough is made with shortening, refrigerating it would do nothing to firm it up. If you are hell bent on rolling these out, you’ll have to add more flour. A better option? Just roll these into about 1” balls, roll in sugar, then flatten to about 1/4” with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar. For soft cookies, bake until set but before they begin to turn brown around the edges.

—naples34102

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Dec 26, 2012

I wasn't pleased with these cookies at all. I followed the recipe exactly except for scaling down the salt to 1/2 tsp. The texture of the cookie threw it off. It tasted more like cornbread than a cookie. A total waste of ingredients.

—DChrissy

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21 Ratings

Nov 29, 2012

Definitely a keeper. For the comments the batter was too sticky, I put in it the fridge for about 30 minutes. Stiffened it up and the rolling was easy. Thank you!

—BetteBabs

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Nov 11, 2012

Great cookie! Pillowy soft! I used butter instead of shortening, decreased the salt to a half tsp. and used half of the frosting. I agree with the previous reviewer that these cookies are way to sticky to roll, so I used a round cookie scoop and dropped them directly onto the cookie sheet. My cookie scoop was quite large so I baked them for 14 minutes while not over baking! They were not at all flat and looked beautiful after frosting and topping with fall sprinkles.

—Lynnje

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Nov 13, 2012

AWESOME!!!I just plopped down 2 Tbls of dough, per cookie, onto a baking sheet and baked them that way ! They are SOOOOO yummy!!!! I will definatley make this recipe over and over again!

—linnygeb

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Dec 19, 2012

I really wanted a cut out cookie, and as written, this is not it. However, I dumped approximately one more cup of flour in, mixed, then refrigerated for 30 minutes or so. That did the trick, they rolled and cut easily then. I also wanted more of a frosting 'glaze', again, as written, this is not it. I was too tired and frustrated to thin the frosting out any further, so I simply spread it on. I did add almond extract to the frosting, as that is what I've enjoyed in frosted sugar cookies in the past. The cookies tasted great!

—WeirdAuntMartha

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Dec 06, 2012

This recipe came out EXACTLY like Loft cookies. So soft and delicious! I didn't use the frosting recipe on this page because 3 cups of confectioners sugar sounded like a TON! But none the less, cookies are amazing. Didn't change a thing about the recipe. Highly recommend!

—RaychelH

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Nov 11, 2012

Really good! I made this recipe, following the review suggestions and because my husband likes sweeter frosting, I added 1/4 cup more powdered sugar and 2 more tbsp of milk. Simple, quick and toddler approved!

—kathiering

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Nutrition

Calories
166 kcal
8%

Carbohydrates
23.6 g
8%

Cholesterol
15 mg
5%

Fat
7.4 g
11%

Fiber
0.3 g
1%

Protein
1.5 g
3%

Sodium
114 mg
5%

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

Nutritional Information

Soft Frosted Sugar Cookies

Serving Size: 1/36 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 36
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 166
Calories from Fat: 67

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 7.4g 11 %
Saturated Fat 2.4g 12 %
Cholesterol 15mg 5 %
Sodium 114mg 5 %
Potassium 20mg < 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 23.6g 8 %
Dietary Fiber 0.3g 1 %
Protein 1.5g 3 %
Sugars 15.5g
Vitamin A 1 %
Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium < 1 %
Iron 5 %
Thiamin 8 %
Niacin 7 %
Vitamin B6 < 1 %
Magnesium 1 %
Folate 11 %

* 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.