Sugar Cookie Recipes


1
Feb 12

OLD FASHIONED SOFT SUGAR COOKIES

Sift together in large bowl:

3 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Add:
1/2 cup soft butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla or nutmeg

Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes.

Add:
1/2 cup thick sour cream
sifted flour mixture

Preheat oven to 375-400F degrees.
Beat at low speed until well blended (1 1/2 minutes). Roll out lightly on floured board to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut and sprinkle with sugar.

Put on prepared cookie sheet. Dot a raisin in the middle and bake about 12 minutes at 375-400 degrees.


17
Jan 12

Chocolate Pecan Cookies

Ingredients
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup chopped white chocolate
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Blend sugar and butter together until smooth and creamy. Add the egg and vanilla; blend well. Sift together the flour, salt and baking powder; combine these ingredients with the creamed mixture. Add chopped white chocolate and nuts. Scoop dough out onto a cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for about 5 to 10 minutes, or until golden brown on the bottom. Let cool slightly on the cookie sheet before removing or they will break.


14
Jan 12

Brown Sugar Squares

INGREDIENTS:
2/3 c. butter
2 c. brown sugar
3 eggs
2 3/4 c. self-rising flour
1 tsp. vanilla

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease oblong pan. Melt butter and pour over brown sugar. Mix well. Beat eggs into mixture. Then add flour and vanilla. Pour into greased pan. Bake for 30 minutes. Cool in pan and cut into squares.