Susans Sugar Cookies Recipes

SANDY'S SUPER SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Sift flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl.
• Beat butter and white sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy; beat in vanilla extract. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture on low speed until dough is just-combined.
• Divide dough into 4 portions; refrigerate 3 portions. Roll remaining portion out on a lightly-floured work surface to 1/4-inch thick. Use cookie cutters to cut dough into desired shapes and transfer cookies to prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until slightly golden at the edges, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat rolling, cutting, and baking process with remaining dough portions.

BLACK-EYED SUSAN COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Divide dough in half so that one portion is slightly larger than the other; shape each into a disk. Wrap in plastic; refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until easy to handle. , On a lightly floured surface, roll larger portion of dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-in. round or scalloped cookie cutter to make flower bottoms. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough using a floured 2-3/4-in. flower or scalloped cookie cutter to make an equal number of flower tops., Bake larger cookies at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown; bake smaller cookies for 5-7 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, milk, extract and, if desired, food coloring; mix until smooth. Immediately spread over cooled cookies. Stir additional confectioners' sugar into remaining glaze to thicken; spread a small amount on bottom of smaller cookies; place over larger cookies. Top with gumdrops.

GRANDMA MINNIE'S OLD FASHIONED SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) .
• Over a large bowl, sift together all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, sugar. Cut in butter and blend with a pastry blender until mixture resembles cornmeal. Stir in lightly beaten egg, cream, and vanilla. Blend well. Dough may be chilled, if desired.
• On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Sprinkle with sugar; cut into desired shapes. Transfer to ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake for 6 to 8 minutes, or until delicately brown.

BASIC SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl, and whisk to combine. Set aside.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and granulated sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add egg and vanilla, and beat on medium speed until well combined, scraping the bowl as needed.
• Add flour mixture and beat on low speed just until combined. Scrape the bowl and fold a few times to make sure everything is well combined. Wrap dough in plastic wrap, flatten into a disk, and chill until firm, at least 1 hour.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Roll out dough 1/4-inch thick. Use 3-inch floured cutters to cut out cookies, and transfer to two parchment- or silicone mat-lined baking sheets, spacing the cookies about 1 1/2 inches apart. Reroll scraps as needed, chilling as needed until firm before rolling and cutting again. Freeze until very firm, about 10 minutes.
• Bake until golden brown at the edges, 12 to 14 minutes.
• Let cool a few minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Cookies will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks, or frozen up to 3 months.

SUSAN STRAHM'S SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream first 5 ingredients together.
• Sift the last 4 ingredients together, then mix with the rest.
• Chill dough.
• Roll out 1/2" thick & cut.
• Bake at 375 for 8 - 10 minutes, just till barely brown. Don't overcook.

ANN'S SOFT SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix together butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, and almond extract in a large bowl.
• In another bowl stir together flour, soda, and cream of tartar.
• Slowly add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients.
• Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 375.
• Divide dough in half.
• On a lightly floured surface roll each half to 3/16 of an inch.
• Cut out shapes as desired and sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake on cookie sheets for about 8 minutes.

SHIELA'S SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a large bowl, cream together the 1 cup margarine, shortening, white sugar and 1 cup confectioners' sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in 1 teaspoon lemon juice. Combine the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; gradually stir into the creamed mixture. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
• To make frosting, combine the 3 cups confectioners' sugar, 1/4 cup margarine and 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice in a medium bowl. Mix until smooth, adding milk 1 tablespoon at a time until frosting has reached its desired consistency.

BROWN-EYED SUSANS II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a medium bowl, cream the butter, margarine and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the vanilla. Add the flour and mix until just blended. Do not overmix.
• Roll dough into 1 inch balls. Place cookies 2 inches apart into prepared cookie sheets. Make a slight indentation in the center. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Cookies should be lightly browned. Cool slightly and frost the center of each cookie.
• To make the icing, combine the confectioners' sugar, cocoa and vanilla in a small bowl. Stir in the hot water 1 tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached. Drizzle the icing from the tip of a knife or spoon onto the center of each cookie. Allow the cookies time to set up before serving.

SUSAN BRANCH'S BUTTER COOKIES - THE BEST (REALLY)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°.
• With an electric mixer (even the hand-held kind), cream together the butter and the sugar.
• Add egg yolks and vanilla and mix well.
• Sift flour and salt together, shaking back and forth in a fine sieve.
• Beat into the butter mixture until well-mixed.
• When ready to bake, use an ungreased cookie sheet and place the cookies 1 inch apart.
• Bake for about 10 minutes and DO NOT BROWN THEM.
• Remove the cookies from the cookie sheet while still warm and cool on sheets of waxed paper.
• Decorate if you like:.
• Shape dough into a roll the width of a cookie.
• Wrap in waved paper and chill.
• Before baking, roll in chocolate shots.
• Slice 1/2 inch thick and bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 350° for 10 minutes. Do Not Brown.

SUSAN'S CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350-370°F.
• Cream the butter and sugars together.
• Beat in the eggs and the vanilla.
• Mix together the dry ingredients in a separate bowl, before slowly folding them in with the wet ingredients.
• Add the chocolate chips, stirring until just mixed.
• Place on a baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.

BROWN-EYED SUSAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat over to 400°F Grease cookies sheets.
• In a mixing bowl, cream butter. Add sugar, almond extract, and salt. Blend in flour.
• Shape a tablespoon of dough into a ball. Place on cookie sheet. Flatten with bottom of a glass that has been dipped in flour.
• Bake 10-12 minutes, until cookies look dry and are beginning to brown around the edges. Remove to rack. Cool.
• Prepare Frosting: In a small saucepan, melt butter with chocolate (or microwave). Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.