THE BEST SOFT AND CHEWY SUGAR COOKIES YOU WILL EVER MAKE!!

The Best Soft and Chewy Sugar Cookies You Will Ever Make!! image

I make this sugar cookie recipe every Christmas with my family. My mom is a teacher, and she had a baker's daughter many years ago. The baker made these for a class party, and my mom loved them so much that she shared her recipe. The trick is not to overcook them. I always use almond extract because I think it gives a better flavor. I have also made them with royal icing, and they tasted equally delicious. It is all your personal preference. This recipe does make a lot of cookies, depending on how big you cut them, but they always go really fast. This recipe makes a soft, tender dough. The dough initially is sticky, so add flour as you roll them out- but remember, the more flour you add and the more you mix them, the tougher the dough. Enjoy them!

Provided by History Teacher

Categories Dessert

Time 4h8m

Yield 4-5 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1 cup shortening
1 cup sour cream
3 eggs
1/2 teaspoon almond extract or 1 teaspoon vanilla
5 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

Cream sugar and shortning. Add sour cream, eggs, and almond/vanilla. Mix well.
In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and salt.
Add to creamed mixture until well blended. Remember, the more you mix, the tougher your dough will be.
Chill for a few hours (at least 3-4). The dough will be soft and slightly sticky.
Roll out (I use a floured pastry cloth), and cut with a cookie cutter. Flour cutter between each cookie to prevent sticking.
Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Cookies shouldn't be brown, just done to the touch.
FROSTING- See ingredients below.
2 lbs. powdered sugar 1 cup shortening 1/2 cup water 1/2 teaspoon almond extract.
Just mix ingredients until smooth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1574.9, Fat 67.7, SaturatedFat 20.8, Cholesterol 169.4, Sodium 708.8, Carbohydrate 221.2, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 102.4, Protein 22