Urgent! Need a foolproof sugar cookie recipe

[tcufrog]

Some friends are coming over at 1 tomorrow to bake cut out sugar cookies and I can’t find my usual recipe. Help! I need to get the dough refrigerated.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

I haven't tried this exact recipe, but DD and I both made cookies this week from this site and they were delish.

https://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/old-fashioned-sugar-cookies/c2118816-6424-4a8f-915e-bc4fbab05117

 

[Nornster]

Always have had great luck with these sugar cookies, especially when I keep returning the dough to the refrigerator between batches to chill some more https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/10402/the-best-rolled-sugar-cookies/ They're not crazy sweet, which is good because it makes them not over-sweet when you frost them. Good luck!

 

[karensi]

WOW!! It was like the computer was spying on me when I saw this thread! I had just finished googling "recipe for sugar cookies", then came on the DisBoards and saw this.
Anyway, if you google it you will get a few more recipes to choose from.
Good luck!

 

[NYCgrrl]

https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/all-in-one-sugar-cookie-dough-51259740
Not a master baker or even close but I had no problem rolling or cutting the dough out to 1/4" thickness as at least one reviewer did in comments. Still you can always opt for 1/2 to 5/8" if you want a chewier cookie. The dough will not spread out too much when baking given the space between each cookie on pan. When I don't have kosher salt avail half the amt of table salt as the recipe lists is good.

HTH

 

[kdonnel]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.fo.../alton-brown/sugar-cookies-recipe-1914697.amp

These turned out great just recently.

 

[tcufrog]

Thanks for all of the recipes. I tried the Epicurious recipe and also made some snickerdoodle dough using my usual snickerdoodle recipe. Both were yummy and the kids had a blast making the cookies. I'll have to try another one of the recipes next time.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

My easy sugar cookie recipe:

 

[Kellydelly]

I second the tube above, lol. OR if you have Gordon Foods in your area, they have sugar cookie cut outs that are frozen and ready to bake that you can buy that are yummy and easy.

 

[tcufrog]

I've tried the sugar cookie tubes before and while they are yummy they don't work well for cut out cookies. The dough spreads too much.

 

[kdonnel]

I've tried the sugar cookie tubes before and while they are yummy they don't work well for cut out cookies. The dough spreads too much.

After you cut your cookies put the cut cookies and cookie sheet in the refrigerator for 30 mins to an hour before baking.

You should do that if you make your own dough or use pre made.

 

[asta]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.fo.../alton-brown/sugar-cookies-recipe-1914697.amp

These turned out great just recently.

I replaced my regular sugar cookie recipe with this one last year. The cookies were so much better than my old recipe. Never going back!

 

[FlightlessDuck]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.fo.../alton-brown/sugar-cookies-recipe-1914697.amp

These turned out great just recently.

Alton doesn't even use this recipe anymore. There's a gluten free recipe he uses instead.

 

[kdonnel]

Alton doesn't even use this recipe anymore. There's a gluten free recipe he uses instead.

No gluten free for me. I prefer my food to taste like food, not cardboard.

 

[nene0182]

I know it’s past when you needed it but I used this recipe for cookies and frosting this year and they turned out great

https://sugarspunrun.com/easy-sugar-cookie-recipe/

 

[tcufrog]

My sugar cookies never look that nice.

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.fo.../alton-brown/sugar-cookies-recipe-1914697.amp

These turned out great just recently.

Alton forgot to add a little brandy to that recipe.