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Stupid Simple Sugar Cookies
"This is a slight variation on another sugar cookie recipe I got out of a magazine. The original recipe called for more flour than I used because that recipe was for roll out cookies, this recipe makes drop cookies. If you want to make roll out cookies, use 2 cups flour instead of 1 1/4 cup. For a different flavor (besides vanilla), try using almond or butter extract (same amount)."
photo by Calamity One 1968
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Yields:
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12-15 cookies
- Serves:
- 12-15
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1⁄4 cups flour
directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Cream butter and sugar in bowl until fluffy.
- Add egg and mix until well blended.
- Mix in baking powder and extract.
- Add flour by 1/4 cup at a time. This makes mixing a lot easier, and is better if working with children. If batter is slightly too thin, add flour by teaspoonfuls until desired texture is attained.
- Drop cookies onto baking sheet by tablespoonfuls. These tend to spread out a lot, so it may be best to only put 6-8 on each baking sheet.
- Bake for 14-17 minutes or until lightly golden around the edges.
Questions & Replies
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best cookies ever i make them every year though most of the times the come out as a sugary omlet -
Why is it called Stupid Simple Sugar Cokkies -
what kind of flour do you use? -
How many cookies will this make? Thanks much. They sound simple and good!! -
Usually baking powder combined with flour. Why is it added with wet ingredients?
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Reviews
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These are amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!! ?????????????? -
Good cookies but I altered the recipe quite a bit. I just needed the basic measurements and oven temp. I used this recipe because I only had 2 cups of flour. I used half white sugar and half brown sugar to make them chewier. I also added instant mocha coffee powder for flavoring. This recipe doesn’t have salt but I would advise adding it. I also changed the order of adding ingredients. Mixing all wet first and dry separate and then combining them. I baked them for around 9-10 minutes because my oven runs hot. Once out I gave them around 2 minutes to cool and then used a cookie stamp to create an imprint and press them down. I also created a simple icing out of icing sugar, honey, more of the mocha coffee powder and salt. (With water). I don’t use measurements when adding extras, and icing I mix by eye for desired thickness. -
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It was not good it came out a sweet omelette -
I saw a few so so reviews but needed a small batch so I gave these a try.....I'm so glad I did.....these cookies are great and so easy to make.....I didn't change a thing......Thanks for this great recipe....love love them....
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Wowie! They are so simple and easy! I make them so often I know how to make them by heart!
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Tweaks
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I didn't have vanilla extract. Instead, I added a teaspoon of brown sugar and 1/4 cup of rainbow sprinkles. The cookies came out delicious. ?? -
I think they worked SO well, but I added sugar to the top before bake, and J baked them for 16 min. -
I’ve made better sugar cookies from better websites
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I live in rural China, and my Chinese friends have less sweet tastes than westerners. I reduced the sugar to 2/3 cup, and substituted soy milk powder. Delicious!
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I made them per the recipe except I rolled the tops of each cookie dough ball in sugar before baking. Gave them an extra sweet taste.
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