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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."
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RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 6 times with an average star rating of 3.7
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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 3.67 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 3.67 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 18, 2006 by Butterfly Flutterby 
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 3.67 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 3.67 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: 25mg
  • Sodium: 61mg
  • Total Carbs: 12.4g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.2g
  • Protein: 1.1g

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