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Evelyn's Rolled Sugar Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: Ingrid PHOTO BY: SUGARPLUMSCOOKIES

"I have been making these since the 70's. The recipe was passed on to me by my mother-in-law and I have yet to find a better tasting sugar cookie! I sprinkle them with colored sugar for the holidays."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 47 stars. This recipe average a 3.6 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 3 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Cream together the shortening and sugar. Mix in eggs and beat well.
  3. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add flour mixture to shortening mixture in thirds. After each third, add 1/4 cup of the milk and mix well. Dough will be soft.
  4. Put dough on well-floured surface and knead in just enough additional flour so it can be rolled. Cut with your favorite cookie cutter.
  5. Transfer to parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. I rotate my sheets, baking each sheet 5 minutes on middle, then 5 minutes on top rack.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2003 by MEGSTERNYC
Oh, how I wish I had read these reviews before I made these cookies yesterday. I found that... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2002 by PinkLady
My family and I just didn't like the taste of these cookies. I followed the recipe exactly... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2002 by LORRELLAI
The end result is nice, but getting there is WAY too much trouble. "Knead in enough flour to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 4, 2006 by lauralynn
I've been using this recipe for years and wanted to pass on some helpful tips. All butter is... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2002 by HEDRIDER
The dough was extremely soft and sticky, and to be able to roll them out I had to add quite a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2007 by SUGARPLUMSCOOKIES
I love trying new recipes, so many times when I make cookies (which is very, very frequently)... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2006 by MVLARAMIE
I have never had much luck with sugar cookies, UNTIL NOW. These were easy, no chilling... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2004 by JYNELLY
very easy to roll out... didn't need a lot of extra flour like others suggested. I did chill... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 11, 2004 by SHERRYK1
Poor recipe! Dough was very sticky and ended up adding a lot of flour. Cookies turned out to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2002 by Angie
This dough starts out extremely soft...more like drop cookies. Expect to knead in about 1/2 C... MORE

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