Best Soft Chewy Sugar Cookies Recipes

SUPER SOFT SUGAR COOKIES

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.

SOFT AND CHEWY SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Stir together flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until fluffy.
• Beat in eggs one at a time, then beat in vanilla.
• Gradually stir in dry mixture just until blended.
• Roll the dough into walnut-sized balls then roll in colored sugar.
• Refrigerate balls for at least 20 minutes or freeze until ready to bake.
• Place cookies 2" apart on an un-greased cookie sheet and flatten slightly with the palm of your hand.
• Bake in a 350°F oven for 8-10 minutes until lightly browned at the edges.
• Cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then remove to cool on a wire rack.

BEST SOFT CHEWY SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Position two oven racks so that they divide the oven into thirds and preheat the oven to 375°F.
• Place the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium-size mixing bowl and whisk to mix. Set the flour mixture aside.
• Place the butter, 3⁄4 cup of the granulated sugar, and the confectioners' sugar in a large mixing bowl and, using an electric mixer, beat them on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Scrape down the side of the bowl and add the eggs one at a time, beating until each is incorporated. Add the vanilla and mix until the batter is very light and smooth, about 2 minutes longer. Gradually add the flour mixture, mixing each addition until blended.
• Place the remaining 1⁄2 cup of granulated sugar, if using, in a shallow bowl. Roll pieces of dough into 1 1⁄2-inch balls; they'll be sticky and soft and don't have to be perfectly round at all . Roll each ball of dough in the sugar, then arrange them about 3 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. You'll probably fit 12 cookies on each baking sheet so it will take at least three baking sheets for all of the cookies. You'll want to bake two sheets at a time, placing one on the top rack and one on the bottom.
• After you have placed all of the balls on the baking sheets, using your palm, gently press down on each ball until it is about 1⁄3-inch thick (this is enjoyable to do, very satisfying somehow).
• Bake the cookies for 11 to 14 minutes, depending on how chewy or crisp you like them. I like them chewy, hence the name of the recipe, so I bake them for the shorter time. The cookies will still be very pale when they are done, so don't think you should be waiting for them to turn golden brown.
• Remove the baking sheets from the oven and let the cookies sit on them for about 1 minute to firm up a bit. Using a spatula, transfer the cookies to wire racks to finish cooling.

CHEWY SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Position oven racks in the top and bottom thirds of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl.
• Beat the sugar and butter with an electric mixer on medium-high speed in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add the vanilla and egg and beat to incorporate. Add the flour mixture in 2 batches and beat on medium-low speed until incorporated.
• Put some sugar in a small bowl. Scoop heaping tablespoonfuls of the batter, roll them into balls and coat in the sugar. Arrange the balls on the prepared baking sheets about 2 inches apart. (There will be additional batter for a second batch.)
• Bake until the bottoms and edges are barely golden brown, 12 to 14 minutes. Let the cookies cool for a few minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely. When the baking sheets are cool, repeat with the remaining batter. The cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

CHEWY SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then the vanilla. Gradually stir in the dry ingredients until just blended.
• Wrap dough with plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• Roll the dough into walnut-sized balls and roll the balls in remaining 1/4 cup of sugar. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets and flatten slightly.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned at the edges. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

SOFT SUGAR COOKIES IV

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.

SOFT SUGAR COOKIES

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.

THE BEST SOFT AND CHEWY SUGAR COOKIES YOU WILL EVER MAKE!!

Steps:

• Cream sugar and shortning. Add sour cream, eggs, and almond/vanilla. Mix well.
• In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and salt.
• Add to creamed mixture until well blended. Remember, the more you mix, the tougher your dough will be.
• Chill for a few hours (at least 3-4). The dough will be soft and slightly sticky.
• Roll out (I use a floured pastry cloth), and cut with a cookie cutter. Flour cutter between each cookie to prevent sticking.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Cookies shouldn't be brown, just done to the touch.
• FROSTING- See ingredients below.
• 2 lbs. powdered sugar 1 cup shortening 1/2 cup water 1/2 teaspoon almond extract.
• Just mix ingredients until smooth.