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Brown Sugar Cut-Out Cookies and Icing

SUBMITTED BY: MGRIFFIN1 PHOTO BY: Jasen Adam

"These cookies are great for a rainy day activity with the kids. Also great for Christmas gifts. This was handed down since at least my great grandmother and are YUMMY!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 30 stars. This recipe average a 3.9 star rating.
Read Reviews (25)
PREP TIME  25 Min
COOK TIME  6 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 31 Min
Original recipe yield 8 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 cup milk
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  • Icing:
  • 1 cup butter, very soft
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • confectioners' sugar
  • splash of milk

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large bowl, stir together 1 cup butter and brown sugar until smooth and creamy. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, salt, and baking soda; stir into creamed mixture. Mix in milk, stirring until a soft dough forms. Cover, and chill for 1 hour.
  2. Preheat oven to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C). On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4 inch thick. Cut into desired shapes using cookie cutters. Place cookies 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
  3. Bake in a preheated oven for 6 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
  4. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, stir together 1 cup butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla until it becomes smooth and creamy. Gradually stir in sugar, one cup at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in a splash of milk, and continue mixing until light and fluffy. Keep icing covered until ready to decorate. Spread icing on top of cookies.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 31, 2005 by Cristy
Loved these cookies. Were easy to make and roll out. I added one egg to the recipe, but... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2005 by Amy
very good recipe i had to add a little bit of water to make more of a dough. I also added one... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 17, 2005 by misskaitieb
Great recipe- ity definitely rivals regular cout out cookies! I added an egg to the recipe... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 26, 2005 by NATALIENJ
These cookies were great. Unlike most cookies these were still soft and moist the next week. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 21, 2005 by Victoria M.H.
It's simple, it's GREAT and it's yummy. I myself like them as tea biscuits. They're excellent,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2006 by VEGGIELOVR
I liked that these cookies were not very sweet, but they were too much like eating biscuits. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 25, 2006 by Baker74
I followed the recipe and found I had to add more milk in order for it to become doughy... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2006 by MAXTHESPOT
My nine year old son is a budding chef who never likes to follow recipes. He made these... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2005 by Elisa
Definitely add the egg to make the dough. The cookies were really good. I brought them to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 5, 2007 by PrwdMthr
I also added an egg to the batter as other reviewers did, and had to add more milk. The dough... MORE