2 cups sifted flour, less if possible
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1 egg
1 tablespoon 15% cream (any kind of cream from 10% to 35% will work fine)
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
granulated sugar, for decorating
Blend 1 cup flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, vanilla, and cream. Stir the flour mixture into the butter mixture, then add enough of the remaining 1 cup flour to make the dough stiff enough to roll. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill several hours. Preheat oven to 375 F. Place on a lightly floured cutting board and roll to 1/8" thickness. Use floured cookie cutters to cut into shapes. Place on an ungreased baking sheet, sprinkle with granulated sugar. Bake 8 minutes.
A cookie baker Dec 13, 2007
Would make this again.
Some of the comments above are hilarious. I followed the recipe and came up with a delightful batch of cookies. If you can't judge the proper amount of flour, then please don't try anything complex-like a cake. I like using brown sugar instead of white. Maybe the problem lies with the attempt and not the recipe.
A cookie baker in canada Dec 8, 2007
Would make this again.
these cookies were fun for the children.
but taste wise?
YUK :(
the family did not like them and neither did i sorry.
A cookie baker in Oklahoma Nov 26, 2007
Would make this again.
Out here we don't have many cookie recipes but i found this website and OMG i love every thing about it y'all!
Jacqueline in Florida Nov 15, 2007
Would make this again.
The cookies as some said were not the best but they were good for a little party or Thanksgiving idea which my freind Thalya and I did and we decorated them with red orange and yellow frosting.
Master Chef Nicoli in Southern California Aug 4, 2007
Would make this again.
Followed Directions exactly as described. I have a lot of cooking experience behind my years of living, and I can see that there are a lot of errors in this recipe.
To be firm in honesty, these cookies were crap compared to the average Brown Sugar Cookie. Just blan.
I recommend using another recipe if you want to please everyone eating your baked cookies.
~Nicoli
Stephanie in Quebec May 21, 2007
Would make this again.
I was very displeased with this recipe. I stopped adding flour as soon as the batter began to resemble dough -- I was making a double batch, so at just over 1 cup added of the maximum recommended 2 -- while under the watchful eye of my cookie-experienced fiance. The dough after refrigeration was absurdly hard, and remained so even after the half I left to play with later reached room temperature. It crumbled easily and did not roll flat without a great deal of reassembly. The baking times might also be a minute or so long. I ended up with edible cookies in the end, but they had numerous cosmetic cracks in the surface from the dough's uncongenial firmness and I felt they were blander than I would like. If other bakers intend to try this recipe, I would suggest adding less flour than their eye would ordinarily judge, and being careful with the baking time. This recipe may be best used for cookies you will entirely cover with frosting later, so surface cracks and low sweetness level won't matter. Not a good recipe to use if you plan to bake with children, as they will probably become frustrated.
A cookie baker in flordia Dec 10, 2006
Would make this again.
these are the best cookies I'ev ever made.
j.w. in USA Dec 3, 2006
Would make this again.
I just finished baking cookies which were made with this receipe and some extras; I added 1/2 cup of flower and two pinches of salt and baking powder because I thought dough was too watery.. Before I put in an oven, I egg brushed on top of the cookies. Cookies were some what like biskets. My family is really enjoying the cookies with a berry jam.
I will definitly make this cookie again before Christmas.
I hope everybody enjoy their christmas with their families and friends. :)
A cookie baker Nov 18, 2006
Would not make this again.
I made this tonight with my son. They were very bland and they did not tsate so good as well.
Oct 12, 2006
Would make this again.
great
