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Scout Cookies
Suzanne Stull
"Tastes like the original sugar cookie sold by Girl Scouts in 1935. Taste a bit of history!!"
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Ingredients
servings 155Original recipe yields 24 servings (4 dozen)
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Directions
{{model.addEditText}} Print- In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add milk and vanilla; beat until light and fluffy.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
- Chill at least 2 hours or overnight.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut with trefoil cookie cutter available at Girl Scout stores, or use small cutter of your choice. Place cookies on ungreased baking sheets.
- Place cookies on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.
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Most helpful positive review
9/16/2001
The best cookie of its kind. Really needs 6 or 7 stars. About that kid friendly, it must mean kids eat the whole batch in one sitting. Especially my big "kid" who is 38. Boy can he eat them. Li...
Most helpful critical review
10/13/2010
dough is too sticky, had to add more flour and the cut cookies fall apart easily. once baked they were bland
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9/16/2001
The best cookie of its kind. Really needs 6 or 7 stars. About that kid friendly, it must mean kids eat the whole batch in one sitting. Especially my big "kid" who is 38. Boy can he eat them. Li...
4/6/2007
dough was easy to work with. Cookies slid right off the tray. 8 minutes was perfect in my oven. Makes a good size batch. I found that if using unsalted butter, a bit of salt makes them not t...
10/13/2010
dough is too sticky, had to add more flour and the cut cookies fall apart easily. once baked they were bland
3/15/2016
Definitely remember the taste from when my great-grandmother baked these types of cookies. Tasted just like the cookies from The Depression and WWII eras when sugar was a luxury item! JUST enoug...
12/10/2012
Ok I hate giving bad reviews! This recipe did not work for me at all! The dough was easy to work with but the cookies never held their shape! I threw out the first batch an decided to add about ...
8/9/2017
Wonderful, easy recipe with just a few ingredients. My whole family loved them!
2/14/2016
it was a bit dry and when you were rolling it I had to put a lot of flour down in order to be able to get it back up. They were a bit bland and dry
5/26/2014
Love this recipe! I don't have to run out for anything, the ingredients are always here. They have a melt-in-your-mouth softness, and wonderful taste.
3/30/2013
I have made these cookies several times, but I have frosted them with butter cream frosting. I have had rave reviews! The cookies disappear in record time :-)