The best sugar cookie recipe?!
The best sugar cookie recipe?
i'm looking for a sugar cookie recipe..i have 2 teenagers and the love the store bought cookies and i want to try to get as close to those cookies..thanks!
Answers: I use this and it's really close to them, not the same but they are SOOO good!
Ingredients:
1 (18.9 oz Pkg.) Pillsbury French Vanilla cake mix
1/3 C vegetable oil (Crisco)
2 eggs
Preheat oven to 375F
Blend, cake mix, eggs, and oil until moistened. Roll into 1" balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten with a glass or cookie stamp.
Bake at 375F for 6-8 minutes. Allow to cool 1 minute before removing to cooling rack.
While the cookies are still a little warm, spread on some buttercream frosting. Allow the frosting to set up before storing.
Buttercream Frosting
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
6-8 cups confectioners sugar
1/2 cup milk
2 tsp vanilla extract
Place butter in a large bowl. Add 4 cups sugar and then milk and vanilla. Beat on medium speed until smooth and creamy, approx 3-5 minutes. Gradually add remaining sugar, 1 cup at a time beating well after each time, about 2 minutes, until the icing is thick enough to spread. Add food coloring if you'd like. here it is.
Sugar Cookie Recipe
Crunchy, sweet cookie that is perfect for all your special guests.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 5 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup salad oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Serving Description: makes approximately 3 dozen
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Directions
By hand, not a mixer, cream the butter and gradually add the sugars.
In a separate bowl, beat the eggs.
Add the eggs to the sugar mixture.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt.
Add one cup of the flour mixture to the egg and sugar mixture, alternating it with 1/4 cup of the oil, stirring between each addition until all of the flour and oil is incorporated.
Stir in vanilla.
Roll dough in small balls approximately 1 inch in diameter and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Flatten each with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar.
Bake at 350° for approximately eight minutes or until golden brown.
Remove from oven and allow to cool on wire racks.
Can be frosted with your favorite icing or sprinkled with colored sugars for decoration.