Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies

Recipe courtesy Cathy Lowe

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (60)

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COMMENTS & REVIEWS(60)

Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
3 dozen

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: 4 min
Cook: 15 min
Total:: 39 min

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, unsalted
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

Directions

In a bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs and vanilla.

In a second bowl, combine and mix well the flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir flour into butter mixture 1 cup at a time. Chill dough for 3 to 4 hours.

Roll out dough and cut into shapes with cookie cutters or a knife. Brush with milk and sprinkle with colored sugar. Bake on a sheet pan or a parchment lined sheet pan in a preheated 350 degree F oven for 10 to 15 minutes depending on the size of the cookie. Remove cookies to a rack to cool completely.

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doris carmel, IN 12-29-2009
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Old fashioned and soft style sugar cookie - YUM
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These were so good! I made them in balls and just flattened with my hand so that they were kind of like "pillows". They are... delicious with icing or just sprinkles and a big glass of milk - or a cup of Starbucks coffee! It would be easy to make these orange cookies or any other by adding extract and flavored icing.Read more
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Dezzy Grand Rapids, MI 09-21-2009
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Not very good...
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

These aren't horrible or anything, they just aren't very good. I didn't read the reviews before I made this so I didn't add... any more sugar. I did roll them in cinnamon and sugar before I made them but that didn't even really save them. I may just throw the rest out and look for a better recipe. Probably won't be making these again.Read more
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Tyler Crestview, FL 08-23-2009
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Great Cookies!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

These sugar cookies are absolutely divine! The only little thing I changed was that I added a half cup more sugar, it's all... about your taste though!Read more
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Charla Hampton, VA 08-22-2009
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Not what I expected
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

These cookies taste OK once they are done. They definitely don't need as much salt as the recipe says. I added the extra... sugar as some other people suggested. I can't image what they would have tasted like without it. The dough was WAY too gooey to roll out. I put them in the fridge for 3.5 hours and the freezer for a while and they still were very hard to cut into shapes no matter how fast I tried to work. I definitely WILL NOT be making these cookies again. I don't even think I'm gonna eat the ones I just made. Read more
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j s, MI 07-28-2009
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Really Good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

these are the best
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Laura Katy, TX 07-12-2009
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This is a 5-Star Recipe at Our House!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We made these cookies yesterday and they turned out great! I did add an extra half cup of sugar as recommended by earlier... reviews. I also used "salted" butter and just added 1/2 tsp of salt instead of the recipe's 1 tsp. Some who reviewed the recipe said that it was too gooey to roll out and it is when first mixed. It definitely has to be chilled for 3 to 4 hours (or 30 - 40 minutes in freezer) before being rolled out. I also found that if you make 2 - 1" pancake-shaped rounds that it chills much faster and is shaped ready to roll. Even with proper chilling, the dough softens quickly but the finished product is worth having to work quickly. We like our cookies on the crispy side so I dropped the temp by about 15 degrees and extended the bake time by about 5 - 7 minutes. The texture is nice and crispy, not doughy like some sugar cookie recipes I've tried before. This one's a keeper!Read more