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The Absolute Best Cookie Recipe Ever
POODLEGIRL
"Every time I make these cookies, they are gone within a day. You can make them crisp or chewy. I guarantee everyone will love them. For even better results, use a baking stone, they're great!"
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Ingredients
3 h servings 175 calsOriginal recipe yields 24 servings (2 dozen)
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Directions
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- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and white sugar. beat in the eggs one at a time then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and cream of tartar; stir into the sugar mixture to form a dough. 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 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.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: 175 calories; 9.3 g fat; 20.5 g carbohydrates; 2.4 g protein; 23 mg cholesterol; 62 mg sodium. Full nutrition
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Most helpful positive review
10/3/2001
Good cookie, I will make them again. We heavily floured the work surface, hands and rolling pin because the dough was a little difficult to work with (sticky) at first. But my son and I got th...
Most helpful critical review
2/18/2008
I really hate giving negative reviews but in this case I have to. This cookie is not good. It's almost like a flavorless sugar cookie that doesn't have enough sugar in it. I followed the inst...
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10/3/2001
Good cookie, I will make them again. We heavily floured the work surface, hands and rolling pin because the dough was a little difficult to work with (sticky) at first. But my son and I got th...
2/18/2008
I really hate giving negative reviews but in this case I have to. This cookie is not good. It's almost like a flavorless sugar cookie that doesn't have enough sugar in it. I followed the inst...
12/16/2005
I think these may need more sugar. The looked ok, but the dough was ultra-sticky and it was very difficult to make them. I also used a pampered chef cookie press, and the dough was being really...
7/27/2004
My 6 year old daughter used this recipe, and her friends loved it. They turned out great! These cookies are delicious.
12/24/2008
These were the worst sugar cookies I have ever made. They looked great coming out of the oven but once cooled, they are dry, bland, and have absolutely no flavor. I would not serve these to my o...
6/21/2005
my daughter wast that bothered with this one but i loved them. they taste even better with sugar sprinkled on top just before putting them in the oven
8/1/2004
my kids only liked them when they were hot. when they got cold my kids would not eat them.
3/29/2004
IT WAS FANTASTIC -- THE COOKIES ARE SO SOFT AND TASTE GREAT!! THEY WERE PERFECT FOR DECORATING
2/12/2008
I really did not care for this recipe. The dough came out very, very sticky. Looking back, it probably needs refrigeration before rolling. However, I followed the earlier reviewer's advice an...