Does anyone have a fool proof cut out surgar cookie recipe

[DebMcDonald]

I have my heart set on doing cut out mittens and decorating them with royal icing, but can't find a recipe that I know will be perfect. I don't have time to try and try again and I need to make 7 dozen.

Thanks!

 

[Auggietina]

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/the-best-rolled-sugar-cookies/detail.aspx

Even when I make it it comes out good

 

[Disney Addicted]

Thanks, that looks good! I needed a receipe for next week. I like the idea of painting on the icing. I usually skip icing because of the mess.

 

[1Mouse2RulethemAll]

Just remember that sugar cookies don't brown before you take them out of the oven.


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[Cynt]

Pillsbury rollout sugar cookie dough!

 

[auger]

Pillsbury rollout sugar cookie dough!

LOL!! That's what SIL does! Her DH hates it!!!

 

[maggiew]

I'm partial to my mom's. She made a Youtube video showing how to make them because so many people request these. Hahaha. I find it funny that my "elderly" mother made a youtube video! My daughter did the photography.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcpAUqLb4X0

Maggie

 

[DebMcDonald]

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/the-best-rolled-sugar-cookies/detail.aspx

Even when I make it it comes out good

Do you add the extra sugar and vanilla as so many have recommended?

 

[MichiganKris]

http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/sugar-cookies/90993177-b5fe-4cc7-a6b6-8f58913d36e8

I think this is a great recipe and have been using it for years with many compliments. I usually just put sugar sprinkles on before baking and they are very good that way.

 

[mckinley]

Not sure if i am to late but i love the wilton recipe. It doesn't require to be chilled before using and it works & taste great

 

[jodls01]

I love this recipe because it does not need to be chilled before you cutout the dough and they are good with colored sugars or royal icing. It was called "Barney Cookie Dough" when I copied it.

1 c. butter
1 c. sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. baking powder
3 c. flour

Cream butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla. Stir in baking powder and flour mix. Dough will be stiff yet soft. DO NOT CHILL. On floured surface roll dough out to desired thickness, about 1/4" or a little more. Cut into desired shapes. Place on parchment lined cookie sheets. Bake at 400 for 6 to 7 minutes.Cool completely. Frost and decorate as desired (You can tint dough by adding a few drops of food coloring with the egg, vanilla or make chocolate dough by adding 3 oz. unsweetened melted chocolate.

I also sprinkle colored sugars on cookies before baking.

 

[cornflake]

The Joy of Cooking recipe has always worked for me - remember, if it's humid, etc., adjust your flour/what you have on your board a bit.

 

[csharpwv]

The key to sugar cookies is hidden in the details:

If the recipe says CHILL or refrigerate the dough, it isn't a suggestion - DO IT!

If the recipe does not say chill, DO NOT immediately start rolling out the dough, let it rest and bind - give the liquid a chance to absorb into the dry ingredients. Yes, that's what mixing does....but mixing only gives it the chance to START to absorb - let the dough rest!

Don't overdo the flour on the rolling surface - take a new knee high stocking, rinse it, let it dry thoroughly, fill it with REGULAR (not self rising flour) and use that to lightly dust your rolling surface - if you over flour, your cookies will be dry, crusty, and covered in excess flour and icing won't stick well.

Invest in a rolling pin that has removable thickness rings that allow you to roll out a consistently thick sheet of dough. If your cookies vary in thickness, you will end up with burnt edges on some and doughy centers on other - plus if the thickness isn't the same on all cookies, they will be harder to ice.

Finally USE PARCHMENT PAPER on your cookie sheets, and USE COOLING RACKS!

The final two tips are to give you an easy release from the cookie sheet AND prevent condensation from softening up to bottom of the cookie which can make the cookies break or fall apart when moving them.

For such a simple cookie, sugar cookies can be great, bland, or just plain bad if you don't take the right steps to make them right!

 

[msmama]

Second the one from All Recipes. I am usually a sugar cookie failure but those came out GREAT!!

I did not add more sugar of vanilla. It says you can chill the dough overnight - when I did it I had to let it sit out most of the day to make it soft enough to roll. An hour was just about right for chilling.

Seriously, I have NEVER made sugar cookies that held their shape this well!

Oh, and the pillsbury is NOT good for roll out cookies, I've found.

 

[3boymthr]

I love this one:

Cheesecake Sugar Cookies
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
Colored sugar or decorating icings

One of the things I love about it is it's egg free so if you have an egg allergy in your group it's something they can eat.

 

[uk_wildcat]

My MIL is a great baker and has actually sold her cookies/cakes. She uses the Martha Stewart sugar cookie recipe for her and they are wonderful.

 

[ntink]

I use the Alton Brown recipe:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/sugar-cookies-recipe/index.html and add 1tsp of vanilla
After having made many different recipes, I think the key is rolling the dough out using powdered sugar instead of flour.

 

[PRmamiDEdos]

After having made many different recipes, I think the key is rolling the dough out using powdered sugar instead of flour.

GENIUS!!!!

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[Jedana]

Melt-In-Your-Mouth Sugar Cookies
Betty Crocker best Christmas

1 1/2 c powdered sugar
1 c butter, soft (don't use margarine--butter tastes better here)
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp almond extract (I usually just use vanilla, as DH is allergic to almonds)
1 egg
2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cream of tartar

Beat together powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, almond and egg on medium speed. Stir in flour, soda, tartar. Cover. Refrigerate at least two hours (yes it's that easy).

Oven 375 (if using dark pans, go 350). grease cookie sheet (or use parchment paper). divide dough, rolls 1/4" thick. Cut out, place 2" apart on sheets.

Bake 7-8 minutes until edges are light brown. cool on wire racks.

Decorator's Frosting:
1 c. powdered sugar, 1/2 tsp vanilla, 1 TBLS water, food color--mix until smooth and spreadable.

Decorator's Glaze:
2 c. powdered sugar, 2 TBLS water, 2 TBLS light corn syrup, 1/2 tsp almond extract. Beat on low until smooth.

 

[bdcp]

Melt-In-Your-Mouth Sugar Cookies
Betty Crocker best Christmas

1 1/2 c powdered sugar
1 c butter, soft (don't use margarine--butter tastes better here)
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp almond extract (I usually just use vanilla, as DH is allergic to almonds)
1 egg
2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cream of tartar

Beat together powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, almond and egg on medium speed. Stir in flour, soda, tartar. Cover. Refrigerate at least two hours (yes it's that easy).

Oven 375 (if using dark pans, go 350). grease cookie sheet (or use parchment paper). divide dough, rolls 1/4" thick. Cut out, place 2" apart on sheets.

Bake 7-8 minutes until edges are light brown. cool on wire racks.

Decorator's Frosting:
1 c. powdered sugar, 1/2 tsp vanilla, 1 TBLS water, food color--mix until smooth and spreadable.

Decorator's Glaze:
2 c. powdered sugar, 2 TBLS water, 2 TBLS light corn syrup, 1/2 tsp almond extract. Beat on low until smooth.

That's the recipe I have used for 30+ years. The cookies have a great flavor and are crisp, not doughy. My family loves them. I made them a week ago and froze them. It makes about 5 dozen.

My sisters and mother use it too.