Reviewed: Oct. 25, 2009

Really good recipe. I will omit the nutmeg next time. I loved it. The kids didn't but requested them again "plain". I did add more flour but I only rolled them into balls and pressed with a glass to flatten slightly.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Kabinfever

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Jun. 9, 2009

to all those who didnt like this gooey mess the key to this is remember to use lots of flour when rolling out and chill at least two hours or overnight.and any frosting will due this is a great soft cookie and you can add flavoring to make it taste different almond lemon etc....

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

puddin

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2009

i used a little less milk and a tsp of lemon juice instaed of vinager, and more vanilla and rolled out in powdered sugar, dough wasnt sticky at all.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
1 user found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Anne

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2008

I found this recipe useful. It took a bit more work than i had expected but a good cook/baker always knows how to fix something this is not going his/her way. I wouldn't bother chilling it because you can chill the thing for a year and it's not going to get any more workable for you. I found that the key to making this thing turn out right was tons and tons of flour. Once you have your dough ready and your getting ready to roll it out, grab a huge hanful of the dough and a huge handful of flour. Put the two together and start working them. Than make it into a ball like your gonna roll a pizza out and throw more flour all over it. Than flour up your folling pin and start rolling. In the middle of rolling if the dough starts to stick to your rolling pin, than throw some more flour over the dough and continue to roll. As long as you have flour on hand you should be safe. I think next time i will try another recipe but only because i've never made soft sugar cookies before and i'd like to know if it was supposed to be that intense to roll out and cut up.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

ConnieMendoza

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Stockton, California, USA

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2008

No offense, ladies, but I tried this recipe and it turned out perfectly for me so you must've done something wrong. I'm 18 years old...this was my very first try. I think it's better to knead the dough and add a little more flour as you go along. Also, dont put both the sugar and brown sugar in at the same time. It'll make it all gooey. I added the brown sugar last, kneaded it and then rolled it out. It was fantastic.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
10 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Hanh

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Sep. 6, 2007

I totally disagree with everyone who is giving a bad review. i thought they were fine. my mom and nephew are in love with these cookies. the only thing was that they need to be cooked longer than it says here cuz some of them turned out raw..thanks for sharing..i will for sure make these again and again!!!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
4 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

duff19

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2006

My 9 year old and I found this recipe because she loves to bake. For us the cookies turned out fine. The shortening works good - she did all the measuring and I watched as she pretty much "packed" the flour into the measuring cup, so maybe that was the trick. We had no problems with the dough being too sticky, just refloured the board about 3 times as we kneaded the dough. They do need icing or something. My daughter dipped hers in maple syrup and loved them.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
3 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

enjoying40

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2006

Not real sweet. good and chewy though. Thank you!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
1 user found this review helpful

Reviewer:

KatyKenziJaydon

Cooking Level: Intermediate

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2006

The dough on this recipe was WAY too sticky even after I chilled it for a couple hours...so I had to add about 2 cups of flour...and they turned out WAY too soft after they were cooked...and they didn't really taste like sugar cookies...I will not use this recipe again.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
2 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Cheligurl

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Laguna Hills, California, USA

Living In: Van Alstyne, Texas, USA

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2006

This recipe was ok. I wasn't sure if I wanted to add the milk and vinegar mix, but I did and it made it super runny, so I added almost 2 more cups of flour, which made the cookies really fluffy, almost like cakies. They don't really look or taste like sugar cookies either... Other than that, the cookies really need icing otherwise they are a little boring, probably wouldn't use that much nutmeg either.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

halsethk

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2006

Yeah, it's hard to work with, but most recipes are. If you're substituting, remember that butter is different than shortening and they write the recipe specifically for shortening or butter, not the other way around. I liked these cookies, and all the people that tried them agreed.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
5 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

=)

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Jul. 21, 2006

I don't like to write a bad review, but this recipe did not work for us at all. The consistency was right for making cookies before I added in the milk - which I 'soured' with lemon juice instead of vinegar - but was more like cake batter after. I also used butter instead of shortening. After refrigerating for hours, I' dropped' a dozen on a cookie sheet because they would not roll and cut out. They spread out flat (the butter)and did not cook through in 12 minutes. I gave two stars because the taste had potential.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
1 user found this review helpful

Reviewer:

HopeB

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Jun. 30, 2006

These are very soft and superb! frosting is needed to make these a smash hit. Just left plain is a bit boring.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
3 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Ashley M.

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Kansas City, Missouri, USA

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Apr. 26, 2006

My whole family loved these cookies. They are big, soft and so delicious. They are well worth the time it takes to make them. Make sure when you make these great cookies you also use the sugar cookie frosting recipe submitted by the same person that submitted this recipe.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Donna

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Bridgeport, Texas, USA

Living In: Corpus Christi, Texas, USA

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2005

Wow... I've been looking for a sugar cookie recipe for a long time. This is the BEST! Thank you for sharing it with us! :)

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
5 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Jessica

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2005

I didn't care for the dry, cakey texture. Also, I prefer a sugar cookie made with real butter. These didn't taste homemade because of the shortening.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
4 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

mumpay

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Aug. 25, 2005

The nutmeg gives this cookie a commercial flavor--I think it tastes a lot like the refridgerated pre-made cookie dough. These cookies get absolutely HUGE so use a smaller-sized cutter, unless you want cookies the size of your hand (or bigger!). Additionally, the cookies have an airy texture too them, I prefer my sugar cookies to be dense, thick, and faintly lemony. This is a good recipe, however, next time I will reduce the leavening and substitute some lemon juice and lemon zest for vanilla and nutmeg.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
3 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

OTTOS2

Cooking Level: Expert

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Mar. 21, 2005

I have been looking for a recipe like this for a long time. Yes the dough is sticky, but you just need to use alot of flour when rolling them out. I omitted the nutmeg and we all loved them.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

MAMARTIN

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2004

As you can see by the prior reviews, making the cookies is difficult I will admit. But all there is to it is to just add more flour (like 2 cups or more) or even chill in the fridge for a few hrs. Bu my cookies came out nicely puffy, soft, and flavorful. The cookies do rise and expand like 2/3 the origional size, so they're not good for decorating much. I added colorful christmas sugar and cut them into star shapes. They looked and tasted great! The cookie's nutmeg flavor might not be to everyone's liking so I recommend skipping the nutmeg and/or adding a personal flavor to the recipe. But they are definately good tasting and soooo soft!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
2 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

SCRUMPTUOSCOOK

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2004

No offense, but these were the worst sugar cookies I have ever tasted. The dough was a sticky, gooey mess, even after chilling for several hours. The tablespoon of vinegar should have tipped me off, however I thought I would at least try it. Never have I had a cookie with vinegar, even this small amount. My little niece took two bites and started to gag. Needless to say, the recipe was shredded....

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
16 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

angelfluff

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Soft Sugar Cookies I

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

My Recipe Box (0)

Something worth saving?

Most Popular Blogs

Recently Viewed Recipes

Top Searches

Email or User Name	Password (forgot?)

Remember me? Join for FREE!