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The Original Home-Baked Girl Scout Cookie

SUBMITTED BY: Girl Scouts of America

"This is the original Girl Scout Cookie from back in 1922. They are a sugar cookie cut into trefoil shapes (like the Girl Scout emblem), and sprinkled with sugar crystals."
PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  30 Min
Original recipe yield 3 dozen cookies

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 cup crystal sugar

DIRECTIONS

  1. Combine the cream, butter, and sugar. Next, add well-beaten eggs, then milk, vanilla flavoring, flour and baking powder.
  2. Roll thin, make trefoil cutouts, sprinkle sugar crystals on top, and bake at 350 degrees F for about 8 minutes, or until just golden brown.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2003 by NATALIEMAC
This recipe made a very sticky dough that was the consistency of most drop cookies. Even after... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 18, 2006 by Breeze
Good little recipe. Trefoils aren't my favorite but this is a nice recipe to have. If the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2007 by Char
I omitted the milk due to comments about it being too sticky. Doubt if it affected the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 10, 2003 by BOOLOO
THIS IS A WONDERFULLY TENDER COOKIE WITH GREAT TASTE. MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
The Original Home-Baked Girl Scout Cookie

Servings Per Recipe: 36

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 102

  • Total Fat: 5.5g
  • Cholesterol: 26mg
  • Sodium: 70mg
  • Total Carbs: 12.4g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.2g
  • Protein: 1.1g

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