Crisp Sugar Cookies Recipes

SUGAR COOKIES (LIGHT & CRISP)

These Sugar Cookies are marvelous! Light, Crispy, Yummy and so easy. I got this recipe from a co-worker many years ago. Dieters beware--it is hard to eat just one. Tip-I have tried to substitute margarine in place of the butter, and the cookies were not as good. I have also used colored sugars for dipping the glass into for the holidays and that worked very well. Not recommended for rolled out cookies as the dough is too delicate.

Provided by Brenda.

Categories Dessert

Time 27m

Yield 24 cookies, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a large mixing bowl, cream together 1/2 cup granulated sugar, powdered sugar, butter, and vegetable oil.
Beat in egg and extract.
Add next 4 ingredients and mix together. The dough will be somewhat soft. Refrigerate a few minutes if too soft to work with.
Shape into 1-inch balls and roll in reserved 1/2 cup of granulated sugar.
Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and flatten with the bottom of a glass that has been dipped in granulated sugar (or colored sugar if you prefer).
Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes.
Note: Cookies should be only very slightly browned. They will be a more of a light golden color.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 328, Fat 17.4, SaturatedFat 6.2, Cholesterol 38, Sodium 210.3, Carbohydrate 40.4, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 21.7, Protein 3.1

Ingredients

1 cup granulated sugar, divided
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup butter, no substitutions (softened)
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 large egg
1 teaspoon almond extract or 1 teaspoon butter flavor extract
2 1/3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

CRISPY SUGAR COOKIES

My son Josiah enjoys making treats. This recipe is great for kids because it has two manageable time blocks-mixing and chilling the dough, then cutting out and baking the cookies.-Josiah Hildenbrand, San Leandro, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 30m

Yield about 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Crispy Sugar Cookies image

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or until easy to handle., On a floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with 2-1/2-in. cookie cutters. Place on greased baking sheets. Sprinkle with colored sugar. , Bake at 400° for 7-9 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 141 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 121mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

Ingredients

3/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
Colored sugar

TENDER CRISP SUGAR COOKIES

These no-roll sugar cookies are great for the holidays. Children like to shape the cookies into balls and dip them into the sprinkles!

Provided by ETHELMERTZ

Categories Desserts Cookies Sugar Cookies

Time 35m

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 10

Tender Crisp Sugar Cookies image

Steps:

Cream butter, shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Sift dry ingredients, add to creamed mixture; mix to blend.
Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Dip in regular or colored sugar or decorator sprinkles. Place on lightly greased cookie sheet. Flatten slightly with the bottom of a water glass.
Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10-12 minutes. *Larger cookies bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 172.9 calories, Carbohydrate 18.8 g, Cholesterol 21.5 mg, Fat 10.1 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 87.4 mg, Sugar 8 g

Ingredients

1 ½ cups butter
1 ½ cups shortening
1 ½ cups white sugar
1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
4 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
3 eggs
6 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
1 ½ teaspoons cream of tartar
½ teaspoon salt

NUTTY CRISPY SUGAR COOKIES

I worked with a woman that baked 80 dozen or more cookies during the holidays. Every day she brought 1/2 dozen of every cookie she'd baked the night before; this is my favorite. I sometimes roll the dough into balls and then roll them in some granulated sugar rather than making these as drop cookies. These freeze well.

Provided by Cindy Carnes

Categories Desserts Cookies Sugar Cookies

Time 1h10m

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 10

Nutty Crispy Sugar Cookies image

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease cookie sheets. Stir together the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt; set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla. Gradually stir in flour mixture until smooth. Stir in nuts. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets. Flatten cookies with a fork.
Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges begin to brown. Cool on baking sheets for a minute before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 135.7 calories, Carbohydrate 14.9 g, Cholesterol 14.3 mg, Fat 8 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 76.1 mg, Sugar 6.8 g

Ingredients

5 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup butter
2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ cup chopped walnuts

CLASSIC SUGAR COOKIES

As you might expect from Betty Crocker, these are the classic version of a sugar cookie-the kind your grandma or even great-grandma would recognize. These cookies are the originals that provided a sweet, universally lovable starting point for generations of bakers to riff on, and we stand by them just as they are. With a tender, short texture that comes from a good buttery base, they break with just the right balance of bend and snap. And the taste? When we recently baked up a few batches for pre-Christmas testing, person after person in the Test Kitchens said, "Now THAT is a sugar cookie." While flavor and texture are arguably the key criteria on which cookies should be judged, when it comes to sugar cookies, there's another important factor: how easy they are to decorate. It's crucial that sugar cookie dough can be easily turned into cookies that are equal parts decorative and delicious. During our most recent testing of this recipe, we also noticed that there were no instructions for a glaze in this recipe. Not wanting to leave you-or your cookies-high and dry, we tested a few glazes. The one we landed on is simple and made with common pantry staples, but the magic is in the ratio of ingredients-we ensured that it results in a glaze that's easily tintable, covers smoothly and dries firmly so that you can stack the finished cookies without fear of smudging them. However you chose to decorate them, dress these classic sugar cookies up in holiday style and they'll be the star of every Christmas gathering.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 7h50m

Yield 55

Number Of Ingredients 13

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Steps:

In large bowl, beat 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, the softened butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla, the almond extract and egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon, until well blended. Stir in flour, baking soda and cream of tartar. Divide dough in half; shape dough into 2 disks, and wrap in plastic wrap. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
Heat oven to 375°F.
Roll each disk on lightly floured surface until 1/4 inch thick. Cut with 2- to 2 1/2-inch cookie cutters into desired shapes. On ungreased cookie sheets, place cutouts at least 2 inches apart.
Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until edges are light brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely.
In medium bowl, beat 3 cups powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons milk and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla with spoon until smooth and spreadable. If frosting is too stiff to spread, add additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time. Tint with food color. Spread frosting on cooled cookies. Decorate as desired with colored sugar or candy sprinkles. Let stand about 4 hours or until frosting is set. Store covered in airtight container at room temperature with waxed paper between layers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 90, Carbohydrate 14 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 50 mg, Sugar 10 g, TransFat 0 g

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 egg
2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
3 cups powdered sugar
3 to 5 tablespoons milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
Food colors, if desired
Colored sugar or candy sprinkles, if desired