Reviewed: Oct. 11, 2011

I was sceptic to use this recipe cuz my boyfriend was looking for sugar cookies that were "chewy" so to speak, but yet not like the store bought cookies. I used an icing recipe, edited to be thick, to frost them. No complaints from him and the rest of the family so, I am now going to give this recipe a spot in my recipe box to use from now on. I'm sure it will be a family favorite for Christmas and other holidays, along with general baking.

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MelindaSAbel

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Sep. 17, 2011

Once cooked, these cookies had an AMAZING melt-in your mouth texture. But, like other reviewers, mine were nearly impossible to work with. I used the allrecipes serving calculator (above the ingredients list) to double the recipe. Then I made the recipe exactly as written. The dough was almost soupy. I double checked to make sure I hadn't left anything out or not added enough of something. I thought maybe it just needed to chill, so I left it in the refrigerator overnight. The next morning it was workable only if I sprayed my hands with olive oil before rolling the balls. Even then, a lot of the dough stuck to my hands. I currently have the dough in the freezer to see if that will help.

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aubreymalcolm

Reviewed: Aug. 7, 2011

Great sugar cookie! After trying another recipe for sugar cookies that left me with sand like dough, I found this recipe and decided to give it a go. I followed the review of others and substituted cream or tarter and baking soda for 4 tsp of baking powder. I don't cook with margarine, so i used butter instead. Since I was testing these for flavor with the first attempt, I didn't chill and just dropped large spoonfuls on my baking sheets right after mixing all ingredients. I baked at 400 degrees for 10 min, as I was using double insulated baking sheets. They came out perfect! Slight crunch on the outside and a nice soft center. Thank you!

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troll

Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2011

I have tried several sugar cookie recipes and these are the BEST! They are soft and great tasting!

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jenlogan02

Reviewed: Jul. 6, 2011

These cookies were delicious and very soft, but they were nearly impossible to work with. I followed the recipe exactly, but even after chilling the dough for 24 hours it was too sticky to roll and cut with cutters. It was even very difficult to roll it in balls because it all just stuck to my hands.

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Melanie

Reviewed: Jul. 1, 2011

My mom had always talked about a recipe for sugar cookies from "way back when". The only specific thing she could remember that made them different was the addition of cream of tartar, but she was never able to find that recipe. When I stumbled upon this recipe I decided to try it and surprise my mom with the cookies. It worked, these were perfect. They bake up very well and they stay extremely soft, which is exactly how we like our sugar cookies. I haven't tried rolling & cutting them yet, but I think it's a very safe assumption they would do well with that too.

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Summertime

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Lakeview, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: May 16, 2011

These were awesome. I only made one change...I had to substitute shortening because I didn't have any butter or margarine. These are my new go to sugar cookies! Perfect texture and taste!

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SarahA

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA

Living In: Elizabeth City, North Carolina, USA

Reviewed: May 2, 2011

These were wonderful. I refrigerated my dough over night and it rolled beautifully the next day. These were good with either buttercream icing or royal icing.

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Emily

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Springfield, Missouri, USA

Living In: New Bloomfield, Missouri, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 28, 2011

Yummy as is. Followed the recipe except not having the tartar I took other advice and used powder in place of it and the soda. Just out of the oven now and I think they taste great even before the frosting. Oh yah I forgot I added just maybe a tea or tablespoon of lemon juice as well. Will definitely be my go to sugar cookie. THANKS!!

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chocoj76

Reviewed: Apr. 26, 2011

These sugar cookies were good but i would only make them to put sprinkles or icing on. I tasted them before i decorated them and they werent that flavorful....... but they were nice and soft.

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