Best Nice N Soft Sugar Cookies Recipes

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SUPER SOFT SUGAR COOKIES



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These no-fail soft and chewy Sugar Cookies are my all-time favorite, made with simple ingredients and easy to decorate for any holiday or party!

Provided by Lauren Allen

Categories     Dessert

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 13

2/3 cup vegetable shortening ((or use half butter, half shortening))
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract ((optional, but makes a great flavor ))
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
8 ounces cream cheese (, softened)
1/2 cup butter (, softened)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3-4 cups powdered sugar

Steps:

  • In a mixing bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar.
  • Add eggs, milk, and vanilla and mix.
  • In a separate bowl, mix dry ingredients--(flour, baking powder, and salt. Slowly mix dry ingredients into the wet mixture until you form a large dough ball. Refrigerate for 20-30 minutes.
  • Lightly flour your counter top. Roll dough ball out until 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch thick. Cut the dough into shapes with cookie cutters (or use a round drinking cup)
  • Place cookies on a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 7-10 minutes. Cookies will be very light colored and just set, when you take them out. They will harden as they cool, so don't over bake them.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 378 kcal, Carbohydrate 49 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 18 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Cholesterol 47 mg, Sodium 243 mg, Sugar 29 g, ServingSize 1 serving

SOFT SUGAR COOKIES IV



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This Recipe is a State Fair Blue Ribbon winner. This is an easy sugar cookie recipe, you don't have to roll it out, and the cookies are soft and chewy, unlike other sugar cookies. Anybody can make these.

Provided by Laura Stearns

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Sugar Cookies

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

⅔ cup shortening
⅔ cup butter
1 ½ cups white sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
⅓ cup granulated sugar for decoration

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, shortening and sugar. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt, stir into the creamed mixture until dough comes together. Roll dough into walnut sized balls and roll the balls in sugar. Place them on an unprepared cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
  • Bake cookies 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until bottom is light brown. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 228.2 calories, Carbohydrate 29.4 g, Cholesterol 29.1 mg, Fat 11.4 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.8 g, Sodium 180.1 mg, Sugar 15.4 g

SOFT SUGAR COOKIES



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These soft cookies are always a hit, so I often stir up a big batch. I usually add food coloring to the frosting to coordinate with the current holiday. -Coleen Walter, Bancroft, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield about 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 large eggs, room temperature
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
FROSTING:
1/4 cup butter, softened
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 to 4 tablespoons hot water
Food coloring, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy; beat in extracts and eggs, one at a time. In another bowl, whisk together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; gradually beat into creamed mixture. , Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 3 in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets; flatten slightly with bottom of a glass dipped in sugar. Bake until edges begin to brown, 8-10 minutes. Remove from pan to wire racks; cool completely., For frosting, beat butter, confectioners' sugar, extract and enough water to reach desired consistency. If desired, tint with food coloring. Spread over cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 174 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 33mg cholesterol, Sodium 107mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

OLD TIME SOFT SUGAR COOKIES



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Delicious and easy drop sugar cookie!

Provided by Sharon Gerstman

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Sugar Cookies

Time 30m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 8

½ cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
¾ cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Cream together the shortening and the sugar. Stir in the egg, buttermilk and vanilla.
  • Combine the flour, baking soda and salt. Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture and stir to combine. Chill dough in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Drop mixture by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart on a lightly greased baking sheet. If desired sprinkle tops of cookies with white sugar before baking.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
  • Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 7 to 9 minutes or until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 114.5 calories, Carbohydrate 16.7 g, Cholesterol 8.1 mg, Fat 4.6 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 85.8 mg, Sugar 8.8 g

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