Best The Worlds Best Sugar Cookies Recipes

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BEST-EVER SUGAR COOKIES



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What makes these cookies the best ever? A delicious cream cheese dough flavored with vanilla, almond and a hint of nutmeg that's wonderfully easy to work with. The adorable decorations don't hurt, either! -Christy Hinrichs, Parkville, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup butter, softened
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg yolk, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
ICING:
3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/3 cup water
4 teaspoons meringue powder
Assorted colors of liquid food coloring

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and extracts. Combine the flour, salt, baking soda and nutmeg; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or until easy to handle., On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with floured 2-1/2-in. cookie cutters. , Place 1-in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° until edges begin to brown, 8-10 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For icing, in a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, water and meringue powder; beat on low speed just until combined. Beat on high until soft peaks form, 4 minutes. Cover icing with damp paper towels or plastic wrap between uses., Working quickly, spread or pipe icing over cookies; let dry at room temperature for several hours or until firm. Use small new paintbrushes or toothpicks and food coloring to make designs on the cookies. Let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 116 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 16mg cholesterol, Sodium 66mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

THE BEST ROLLED SUGAR COOKIES



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Whenever you make these cookies for someone, be sure to bring along several copies of the recipe! You will be asked for it, I promise! NOTE: I make icing with confectioners' sugar and milk. I make it fairly thin, as I 'paint' the icing on the cookies with a pastry brush. Thin enough to spread easily but not so thin that it just makes your cookies wet and runs off.

Provided by J. Saunders

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Sugar Cookies

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 ½ cups butter, softened
2 cups white sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour (or overnight).
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Roll out dough on floured surface 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Cut into shapes with any cookie cutter. Place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Bake 6 to 8 minutes in preheated oven. Cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 109.5 calories, Carbohydrate 14.7 g, Cholesterol 24.6 mg, Fat 5 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 92.6 mg, Sugar 6.7 g

THE WORLD'S BEST SUGAR COOKIES



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I found this recipe in the Houston Chronicle, and I think it really is the best sugar cookie recipe! It's the best one I've tried!!!

Provided by Kim D.

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h14m

Yield 80 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup softened butter
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt
sugar, for coating cookies

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Beat oil and butter until blended.
  • Add powdered sugar and 1 cup sugar; beat well.
  • Beat in eggs and vanilla.
  • Sift flour, soda, cream of tartar and salt together.
  • Stir into sugar mixture.
  • Mix well.
  • Chill at least 2 hours.
  • Roll into 1-inch balls; roll balls in sugar.
  • Place cookies on ungreased cookie sheet and flatten with bottom of glass dipped in sugar.
  • The cookies should be flattened to 2-inch rounds; don't flatten too thin.
  • Bake for 10-14 minutes or until brown around the edges.

WORLD'S BEST SUGAR COOKIES



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I am so particular about my sugar cookies. Anyway, after trying many different recipes, I have to say I like this one. It was from the Los Angeles Times "My Best Recipe". I have used this recipe for many years now. Please try it out and tell me what you think. These are crispy not the soft kind. The yield is estimated since it depends on how large your cookies are.

Provided by YungB

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 25m

Yield 48 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 cup oil
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt
5 cups flour

Steps:

  • Cream butter with 1 cup powdered sugar and 1 cup granulated sugar.
  • Beat in eggs until smooth.
  • Slowly stir in oil, vanilla, baking soda, cream of tartar, salt and flour.
  • Chill for easy handling.
  • Shape into walnut-size balls. Dip in sugar. Place on baking sheet and press down with the bottom of a glass.
  • Bake at 350 degrees 10 to 12 minutes.
  • Make about 4 dozen.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 150.9, Fat 8.7, SaturatedFat 3.1, Cholesterol 17.9, Sodium 87.6, Carbohydrate 16.7, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 6.7, Protein 1.6

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