Best Old Fashion Brown Edge Sugar Cookies Recipes

GRANNY'S SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cream together margarine, sugar, oil, eggs, powdered sugar.
• Sift together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt.
• Add sifted, dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and mix well.
• Drop by teaspoonful onto a cookie sheet.
• Flatten each cookie with a glass dipped in sugar.
• Bake until slightly browned, about 9 to 11 minutes depending on your oven.
• Let cool on baking sheet for 1 minute before transferring to cooling rack.

BROWN-EDGE COOKIES

Steps:

• Arrange two racks around the middle of the oven and heat oven to 375 degrees. Using a stand mixer with the paddle attachment or an electric hand mixer, cream butter and sugar on medium-high until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add egg and vanilla. Beat on medium until incorporated, about 1 minute.
• Add 1 cup flour and the salt and beat on low to just combine. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the remaining 2 cups flour and beat on low until incorporated. Scrape down the bowl, then beat on medium for 30 seconds just until no flour streaks remain.
• Drop heaping tablespoons of dough onto 2 parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing them 3 inches apart as the cookies spread quite a bit while baking.
• Bake 2 sheets at a time, rotating the pans halfway through, until the edges are lightly browned and the centers are slightly puffed, 10 to 12 minutes. Repeat with the rest of the dough.
• Cool on the pans on wire racks for 10 minutes, then transfer cookies to the rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 5 days, or in the freezer for up to 6 months.

GRANDMA MINNIE'S OLD FASHIONED SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) .
• Over a large bowl, sift together all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, sugar. Cut in butter and blend with a pastry blender until mixture resembles cornmeal. Stir in lightly beaten egg, cream, and vanilla. Blend well. Dough may be chilled, if desired.
• On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Sprinkle with sugar; cut into desired shapes. Transfer to ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake for 6 to 8 minutes, or until delicately brown.

BROWN EDGE COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Mix first 5 ingredients together and mix well. Add the egg and mix well. Drop mixture by teaspoon full on a slightly greased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes 350 degrees until edge begins to turn light brown.
• 2. ***** THEY ARE A THIN COOKIE SO WATCH CAREFULLY SO THE EDGE WILL NOT BURN.

BROWN EDGE WAFERS

Steps:

• 1.) Cream butter and sugar together.
• 2.) Mix in the egg and vanilla extract.
• 3.) Sift together the flour and potato starch. Add to the butter mixture and stir until well mixed.
• 4.) Refrigerate dough for an hour.
• 5.) Roll into balls about 3/4" in diameter and place at least 2" apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Flatten balls slightly with your fingers. NOTE: You can either bake on parchment or directly on the pan. If you bake on parchment, the brown edges will be thinner.
• Bake at 375 for 14 minutes. Check after 10 minutes. Cookies will spread a lot. Let the edges get nice and brown, but don't let them burn.