Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2009

An outstandingly chewy, delicious cookie. Super Fantastic! I've been getting great recipes from this site for years but this is the first one I loved so much I had to review. Yummy!

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Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2009

- excellent cookies. almost like a "butter" cookie! we loved them. rolled out nicely and the kids- had fun decorating them. thanks!

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Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2009

I haven't tried this recipe yet, but considering all the reviews, I will as soon as I can! I've been looking for a good multipurpose sugar cookie recipe, and I really hope this one turns out right!:)

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Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2009

These were amazing, so very easy to make!

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Kirie

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Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2009

I have never made my own Christmas cutouts, so I searched cookies and chose this one based on reviews, and followed it to the letter. This turned out perfectly. Followed all the tips for actually rolling out and cutting the cookies from Alton Brown (Good Eats, one of the few cooking shows I watch) which amounted to well-sugared work space, pre-placing all of the cutters on the dough, using rubber bands on the ends of the rolling pin to easily roll the dough to desired thickness (1/2 inch for large cutters, 1/4 for small) and transferring the cookie with cutter around it by spatula to the pan, THEN removing. These cookies are always going to be a lot of work but I think with this recipe I had the best experience possible, they taste wonderful: Thanks for sharing!

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M. Howland

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Home Town: Allenton, Wisconsin, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2009

Perfect, absolutely perfect! I will never use another recipe!

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Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2009

This was my first ever attempt at making sugar cookies and they turned out beautifully! I used the suggestion of another reviewer of rolling the dough on parchment paper - and it worked perfect. Thanks again for a great recipe.

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Angie F

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Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2009

I don't love sugar cookies, but these were easy to make and tasted good. Make sure they stay chilled, keep the dough in the fridge or freezer when not using it.

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Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2009

I was crazy sad that these didn't turn out to be 'the best' -- especially after hundreds of 5 star reviews and raves. I followed the recipe exactly and these turned out both dry and cake-like (think Bisquick). And yes, as many reviews have pointed out, they are bland. I couldn't even bear to decorate them and I ultimately threw out most of the batter (which tasted good). Looks like a blue, blue Christmas for me unless I find a new recipe fast. Happy Holidays!

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Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2009

WOW! I actually registered on allrecipes.com today just so i could review these cookies! This was my first time ever making sugar cookies from scratch. These were so easy to make, my 4 & 5 year old both helped me with them! I read many of the other reviews prior to making them & I too added an extra cup of sugar as well as an extra teaspoon of vanilla. I used pure vanilla extract (pampered chef's stuff)... I am glad i did! I made a couple dozen small bite size cokies, and a bunch of large ones, the dough seemed to last forever! I did chill it for just about an hour & it was perfect. super easy to roll... i also used confectioners sugar to roll the dough instead of flour & that worked out great! GREAT RECIPE! i am already thinking about all the other holidays i can make sugar cookies for!

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kendra

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Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2009

Made my cookies on the thicker side. Came out absolutely amazing, probably one of the top sugar cookies I've ever had. Used recipe exactly, baked on parchment paper.

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Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2009

Very easy to make and roll out. And they taste great too! This recipe is a no brainer and it worked wonderfully for my 4 year old to help

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Jen

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Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2009

OMG.. these are the ones! The ones I remember from when I was a child. I used the sugar cookie icing here from Kathy Brandt.. just beautiful. These were light and ethereal. I made the dough late in the afternoon and then rolled and baked them in the morning. Sat chillin' in the fridge overnight. Rolled out about 1/4 inch thick.. just right. Thank you Jill!

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BellesAZ

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Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2009

These were really yummy! Pretty soft, next time I will make them thicker but I need to stretch the recipe for 2 school parties. I used the "sugar cookie frosting" recipe with this. YUMMY! I also increased the vanilla to 2 tsp, perfect.

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Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2009

A really good basic recipe. I've made 4 batches of it so far this holiday season. Only comment: flavor seemed bland when I made it as written so I altered it to use 1/2 vanilla and 1/2 almond extract instead. Delicious! Will be hanging on to this one.

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Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2009

I am a new baker to sugar cookies and oh my goodness what a find! They turned out so very soft and delicious. My daughter thought I had purchased them from a grocery bakery. I was totally amazed at how beautiful they had turned out. Just one thing though, I started rolling them with a rolling pin--Way to sticky too pick up after cutting them with cutters, so I just pushed the dough out with my hands to desired thickness and width. Just use a small ball at a time otherwisethey are the bestest!!!!!

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Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2009

Easy to make and dough was great to work with. However, the cookies were bland and needed more flavor, even after decorated. I will make again but will try adding more flavor such as almond extract or more vanilla.

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Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2009

These cookies were delicious!!! Everyone loved them and commented how they liked them better than store bought ones! Here's what I did. First, I added an extra cup of sugar. 3 cups of granulated white sugar all together. I also only used just one cup of butter. I used two tsp of vanilla instead of 1 tsp. I put it in the refrigerator over night. The next morning, I rolled out the dough on parchment paper with confectioners sugar, made snowflake, glove and hat cut outs and baked them in the oven for 11 min, at 350 degrees F.

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Elena

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Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2009

SUPER YUMMY!! Nice and tender, not dry at all. I followed the suggestion of using PARCHMENT PAPER and it was AWESOME! I rolled it out and cut, then peeled away the inbetween leftovers, put paper with cookies on the baking sheet, and after baking, just slid the paper off the sheet onto the counter to cool. Baking sheet is clean, and the cookies are 100% perfect! I usually get too much flour mixed in which makes a tough cookie, plus the shapes get deformed when I have to scrape them off the counter anyway, plus bottoms getting too brown. Parchment made them totally even colored. Do it!!

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Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2009

The name of these cookies says it all.....they are the BEST!! I have made 3 batches in the last 2 days because I can't seem to keep them around! I am making them to give to friends and neighbors for the holidays. I'm not sure who is eating more....my husband or my dad! These cookies are very easy to make and absolutely delicious! I am amazed at how thick I can make them! They come out looking like a bakery made them. I use the Sugar Cookie Icing on them (found on here). They look fabulous! I am very pleased with this recipe and I'm going to toss all of the other sugar cookies recipes I have. This will be the only one I use from here on out! Thanks!

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