And thanks for including your high altitude adjustments! I just didnt think any more flour would mix into the dough! Set aside. Based on the comments it really helped narrow down my search and now this recipe is part of my holiday baking! These were yummy and pretty to look at for the simplicity of the recipe. Each time, they come out as good as the first batch. 1 ingredients. Roll dough into 1-1/2-in. Thanks for the recipe!! Add the egg and vanilla extract and beat on high speed until combined . The dough for these sugar cookies is really straightforward: No need to whisk the dry ingredients together beforehand. Works great as long as the butter is nice and soft before you start! I started rolling dough in balls then push a Hersheys kiss in the bottom then rolls again. Cool on wire rack. These are sooo close.What made them over the top for me, I did half brown sugar half white sugar, 5 ounces of each! Can these be made with Splenda as a replacement for the sugar? Can you tell me what kind of sprinkles you put on your sugar cookies also how can I make my cookies be flat and not puffy? These soft and chewy drop sugar cookies have garnered a huge fan base over the years. If you cut down on the flour by 1/4 cup or so, that might help. Plan to make these tomorrow please respond! Having issues forming the balls. Sometimes I think I should be my own client. and have never let you know how much I appreciate your site! Hi Phil, no it is not an error. We went to a baseball game & my grandson bought some of these there called Birthday Cake Cookies & we all loved them.. Glad they were a hit! You could definitely try mixing them by hand just make sure to cream the butter as much as possible so its light and fluffy! They came very soft and chewy just as stated. If desired sprinkle tops of cookies with white sugar before baking. To ensure the fresh, chewy, and delicious cookie experience is still achieved. Cream together butter and sugar. I changed up the recipe a bit. I dont even have a sweet tooth but I couldnt keep my hands off these babies. In my oven, 350 degrees on convection bake for 10 minutes was perfect. Id recommend using this recipe!! We only have a nutribullet and i doubt that would help! It was exactly what I was hoping for! Mel, thanks so much for all the work you put into your site. So frustrated by wasting all of these perfectly good ingredients. Made these cookies and the flavor was amazing only thing, they didnt flatten at all! Thanks for the recipe will be keeping it for future use! I rolled them in sugar crystal sprinkles before baking and they made the most wonderful, wintery looking sugar cookies with barely any work! [citation needed] History [ edit] Add in the eggs, one at a time, beating in completely.Add the vanilla as well. Hi Lee, using a room temperature egg might helpwhat was the consistency of the softened butter? Best Id get otherwise were big, puffy cake-like things. I have a recipe for a chewy molasses cookie and Ive been trying to figure out how to adapt it to make a plain sugar cookie. 3 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). This is my new recipe for sugar cookies that I will continue to use for years to come. Im sending them to my daughter in another state! You can use any flavor of kiss. Let me know what you think, Sally! Definitely 5 stars for me! They were so soft and chewy, I couldnt believe it. I used one stick of each for this batch to be in the safe side. Though your dog didnt get to enjoy them, I hope your family did! I even had some red and white sprinkles in the pantry. 2 1/4 tsp of oil equals a tablespoon of butter. Sounds like there was too much flour in the dough (everyone measures flour differently I fluff the flour really well, scoop and level off). I highly recommend this recipe. Made it super easy to scoop and bake with no rolling in sugar! My nieces birthday party is coming up and the theme is citrus, and Im totally going to be making these for favours and use orange, lemon, and lime extracts and roll them in coordinating homemade coloured sugar. The first time i made these, they were horrible. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and mace; combine with the butter mixture and stir in the almonds. For years I have had so many failures with these cookies. . I could eat a whole batch by myself. I just have a tendency to follow a recipe and end up with cake textured cookies every time! Beat at medium speed until smooth. These are so pretty rolled in sprinkles! My kids love sugar cookies, but honestly I hate rolling them out and cutting them, so I rarely do it. They either turned out all flat and smooshed together like one big sprinkled blob or like little cake balls posing as cookies. Im not sure I havent tried that myself. A complete hit at the spring bake sale! Lyles has suddenly become difficult to find. Little under 45 minutes from mixing to pulling the last cookie sheet out of the oven. Im going to whip some up now. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes.. Thank you so much for sharing this fabulous recipe! Bake at 375 instead of 350. Drop mixture by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart on a lightly greased baking sheet. I have no idea what happened I used my own tried and true recipe (as in, Ive made the recipe hundreds of times) but the dough was the weirdest and most terrible dough Ive ever worked with. Thanks for another amazing recipe. Are you rolling the balls all at once and then rolling in sprinkles? I just made these cookies using the convection feature and they baked perfectly. Hi Brooke, sounds like you might be packing too much flour into your measuring cup. The children and adults alike LOVED them. It sounds fantastic! SO easy and so good! These came it pretty good, but next time I might cut back some of the flour so they spread more. I always use salted butter (and write the recipes accordingly to compensate for any added salt). Yes, I have done the exact same thing for a wedding reception. Did not have a 2 TBSP scoop, so used a coffee scoop! But they are always so much trouble. Conversely, if your cookies arent flattening and stay too puffy, try decreasing the oven temperature to 325 degrees F and/or decrease flour by 1/4 cup. Thanks so much! I followed the directions exactly. The only addition Id say for the basic recipe is 2-3 tablespoons of corn starch into the dry portion for maximum maintained softness, especially if the cookies wont be eaten within a few days. Can my kids decorate these cookies after baking and cooling? Im surprised they turned out so good!!!!!!!! I cant comment on your recipe, but Im more than satisfied with the results of what I did. With three kids I have no time to chill, roll and cut cookie dough. Oh how I wish my wife were still alive as she spent hours rolling sugar cookies and these taste even better. The cookies still tasted great! This soft and Chewy Molasses Cookies recipe is the perfect addition to your Christmas cookie baking and are only 91 calories per cookie! Mel, you are an absolute Genius, and very funny too. Roll dough into 2 loaves, each 3-1/2 x 10". Simple recipe, and I froze some of the dough for later. Mel, these are DIVINE and SO easy! Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper. Repurposing what I have! Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes, or until cookies are just browned around the edges and no longer wet on the top. I baked each tray for about 11 minutes each, 6 on a tray. Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper. Yay, yay! Question! Next time I am going to use the top rack. A couple of drops of color partially mixed makes rainbow swirl cookies, added cocoa to make chocolate cookies, chocolate chips, white chocolate and pink/purple swirls to make unicorn cookies. . I am at a higher elevation (almost 6000 feet) so I added about 2T extra of flour and used your tip of bumping the oven temperature a little bit (I baked at 365F) and they didnt spread all over the place. I wouldve never thought of doing it! Delish! They just puff up. Freezing the cookies for better shaping helps. balls. Or is there some reason that these really are best without frosting? What? This one is a keeper Thank you. I thought I would ask Mel, the expert, first to see if I should give it a try. Great taste and easy to make. Im afraid to make them again because I wont be able to resist eating them all. Perfect, delicious, beautiful, easy. Happy Valentines to you and your family. They defrost great and are super delicious. Try baking them at 25 degrees cooler and/or adding slightly less flour. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (see note). I live in Japan, and for 11 years have not been able to find a recipe that will work with the flour or measuring system differences. I do not like crumbly, dry sugar cookies. They are beautiful and delicious. I thought the dough was too dry at first but it came together and made balls just fine. Made these tonight because my husband and I were craving something sweet. Thank you! Preview / Show more. To get them to adhere to the cookie dough, roll the ball of cookie dough in sprinkles right after its been rolled into a round shape so its still soft from the warmth of your hands. Im going to guess they were over mixed. In a cooking rut? Place decorating sugar in a small bowl (or use several colors and separate bowls). Add the eggs and vanilla and beat to combine. These were fantastic when I made them yesterday and definitely rock star pretty enough to give away for Valentines Day. Making these for Valentines Day! They also smell great while cooking. Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl. I will be using this recipe forever! 2 weeks ago share-recipes.net Show details . My husband really wanted sugar cookies for valentines day, and I wanted some to give to friends, so I made some last night. This is an excellent sugar cookie recipe! A good tasting, chewy cookie. These are now officially my favorite cookie. These are really good and so easy to make! I did not use a mixer but I did have my butter and egg at room temperature. Given Ive made this more times than I can count I feel I owe a review fantastic recipe. I like the use of both baking powder and baking soda in the recipe, it worked so good! Would cooking times change? I refrigerated some, another batch I left on the countertop, and it DID NOT change the consistency one bit! Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls, 1 inch apart, onto prepared cookie sheets. You could try baking them just a minute or two longersometimes that helps! I scooped them and flattened them with a small glass dipped in sanding sugars. Thank you Mel for sharing this fantastic recipe! Im a much more adventurous cook. My kids couldnt get enough well, me either but I had to restrain myself. Had to go gluten free due to allergies and used King Arthur measure for measure and we couldnt believe how good it was! THANK YOU for posting, Ill whip up a batch of these to give to my neighbors today. Ive even added a pinch of nutmeg. I think these are the best sugar cookies I have ever had. Or even moving the oven rack (make sure its in the middle or upper middle position). I cannot understand some of the scathing reviewsI didnt get the same crackle that Mel gets in the pictures but I totally dont care. Great Recipe and I will make them again! Followed the recipe exactly and they were INCREDIBLE. Beat until light and fluffy. I only had enough parchment for one cookie sheet so the other was lined with foil. Just an odd after taste. And Im not good at figuring out the math to make the rest of the ingredients and the flour is too blended to work well. Mine ended up more poofy than the pictures and theyre so pretty. Form small marble size balls of the dough. Unfortunately, the cookies look like and tase like vanilla wafers to me. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. There are serious issues with the ratios here. They all taste DELICIOUS, and I will make them again to perfect them!:). Nothis recipe wouldnt be good (too soft!) My question is since I have made these several times mine do not crack on the top. Perhaps it is my oven but I found baking the cookies for 12 1/2 minutes at 350 degrees was just right and they did not over brown. Thanks so much for helping me create new memories just by making great cookies. Calories: 119 Carbs: 3g Protein: 3g Fat: , WebArchway makes it easier with the very tasty sugar free chocolate chip cookie offering. I LOVE all your recipes and am so happy you share with us. Put a layer of crushed cookies in a mason jar, then add a layer of the pumpkin pie mixture. I do not like sugar cookies that taste blah. Amazing! I decorated with red, white and green sprinkles. They all loved them. Thank you! These have become my go-to The kids/grandkids are coming over and I need something sweet recipe. Super simple and so good! I used Wheat Montana Natural White Flour. I love a good traditional, cutout sugar cookie. Put cookie dough into refrigerator for 10 minutes. I ended up using 1/2 cup less flour than the recipe called for. Where has this recipe been all my life?? I cant make sugar cookie or the frosting without that flavor combination of extracts. Now Im torn! Stir in white baking chips, if desired. Give it a try. Oh no, no, no!!! Cooked 17 mins to a light golden color. Thanks Mel! I did substitute the vanilla extract with butter flavoring which is my favorite flavoring to use for baking and it was great! I substituted some butter for oil. I cant tell you the number of times these soft and chewy drop sugar cookies have saved me when a sugar cookie craving hits (that happens more often than I like to admit) or when Ive needed a fast, quick, delicious cookie to save the day. The foil cookies were less done but thats the way my husband likes them so its a win win over here! (You dont need a fancy mixer either btw we used a regular bowl & mixer) Definitely will be saving this recipe! So easy, so crispy outside and chewy inside.