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Michelle's Soft Sugar Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: MISSMR94 PHOTO BY: Crin

"These sugar cookies have won raves from all who have tried them. They are soft and have a light and delicate flavor. They're great for Christmastime cut outs."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 189 stars. This recipe average a 4.4 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 3 to 5 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup margarine
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS

  1. Cream the margarine and add the sugar gradually. Beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at time, mixing well after each addition.
  2. Stir in the vanilla. Add the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt gradually to the creamed mixture, stirring in by hand. Cover and chill dough overnight.
  3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  4. Roll dough out on a floured surface to 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick and cut into your favorite shapes. Place cookies onto the prepared baking sheets.
  5. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 6 to 8 minutes or until cookie has a golden appearance.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2006 by TaraN
These are by far the best cut out sugar cookies I have ever made. The only change I made was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2006 by Trish
This recipe is perfect. I only did two things different. I did not have cream of tartar so I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2003 by RAMAJOHN
Perfect Christmas cutouts! You can use 4 teaspoons of baking powder instead of the baking... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2007 by happychef
Very nice sugar cookies! I used butter instead of margarine and didn't chill them at all. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2005 by BETSYBUG76
This is the most perfect soft sugar cookie recipe I have found, and I have tried a LOT. The... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 5, 2003 by DBERRY
a friend of mine made the best sugar cookies over xmas, they were soft and chewy throughout... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2002 by jsvercek
I hated making rolled sugar cookies until I tried this recipe. The dough is very easy to work... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 21, 2003 by just Kim!!!
This by far is a great sugar cookie recipe.Just be careful and don't over bake.The recipe... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2006 by momma_s
The only difference I did was chill the dough in the freezer for an hour. This is probably... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 27, 2006 by CHIQUITA2
I was searching for a dependable recipe to use as a give away at a wedding shower I