The Original Home-Baked Girl Scout Cookie Recipe
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The Original Home-Baked Girl Scout Cookie

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."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.9 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (6)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 3 dozen cookies
 

Ingredients

  • 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 102 | Total Fat: 5.5g | Cholesterol: 25mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2003 by NATALIEMAC   view full review
This recipe made a very sticky dough that was the consistency of most drop cookies. Even after...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2007 by Char   view full review
I omitted the milk due to comments about it being too sticky. Doubt if it affected the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 18, 2006 by Butterfly Flutterby   view full review
Good little recipe. Trefoils aren't my favorite but this is a nice recipe to have. If the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 1, 2010 by islandteal   view full review
Cookies tasted good, but the first line says add cream to butter and sugar. There is no cream...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2011 by Lori C Sims Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
As a Girl Scout Leader, we created a Sweet Shoppe workshop for over 25 Girl Scouts. This was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 10, 2003 by BOOLOO   view full review
THIS IS A WONDERFULLY TENDER COOKIE WITH GREAT TASTE.

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