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Chewy Sugar Cookies #2
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samslo23
January 9, 2022
Used sprinkles instead of turbinado sugar and it was a huge hit. My entire family ate the entire batch in a day.
nahrissarush
December 24, 2021
I love this recipe! I couldn't find any turbinado or coarse sugar so for rolling I used brown sugar for one batch and cinnamon sugar for another batch. This made the cookies crunchy on the outside but still soft on the inside. This will definitely be added to my holiday cookie recipe box, but they're easy enough to make any time of the year!
Rachael M.
October 16, 2021
I make these every year. I follow the recipe to a “T,” but I do have 2 “tweaks”:
1.) you can roll the dough in nonpareil sprinkles, and you get sprinkle sugar cookies. Just make sure they are NONPARIEL sprinkles—ones that look like tiny dots—not “jimmies” or any other type of sprinkle. Other sprinkles will melt in the oven, and then you will cry.
2.) you can roll them in colored or clear sparkling sugar. I buy tubs from the bakery department of my grocery store. Then, you can make them colored, like for a baby shower.
1.) you can roll the dough in nonpareil sprinkles, and you get sprinkle sugar cookies. Just make sure they are NONPARIEL sprinkles—ones that look like tiny dots—not “jimmies” or any other type of sprinkle. Other sprinkles will melt in the oven, and then you will cry.
2.) you can roll them in colored or clear sparkling sugar. I buy tubs from the bakery department of my grocery store. Then, you can make them colored, like for a baby shower.
indiagateflours
July 10, 2021
Delicious Recipe. Made a slight change, used whole wheat flour instead of all-purpose flour, the cookie came out much crispier and I found it to be healthier.
BettyH
December 8, 2020
For some reason my cookies didn't go flat, more like haystacks. I don't believe I over -rolled them. But something went askew. They have nice colouring and are chewy. Any suggestions?
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alisonia
September 26, 2020
Thank you for this recipe. These cookies are delicious! I rolled them in turbinado sugar and sprinkled Maldon sea salt on top in the middle. I used two different cookie sheets to see how they would differ. My oven thermometer registered 375 degrees, and I used a 1.5 teaspoon cookie scoop, as recommended. On an insulated sheet I had to bake them 13 min to get a golden brown bottom. They flattened nicely and the chewiness stayed intact! Baked separately as a second batch, the cookies on a non-insulated aluminum sheet pan baked for 10 minutes and didn’t flatten as much as the first batch. Same dough, prepared with slightly less than one minute of beating the egg to make sure I didn’t whip in too much air. I’m thinking the results do have something to do with the pan you use.
SusieI
September 24, 2020
Hi, wondering if anyone has tried making these with gluten free flour, and if the recipe would need to be adjusted at all.
Thanks!
Thanks!
SPark0101
September 22, 2020
Whoa delicious! Made this with salted butter and skipped the turbinado. It was the perfect balance of crunch and chew, sweet and salt. Also the perfect size batch.
Samantha D.
August 19, 2020
These are amazing and so easy to make—almost TOO easy! Onto making my third batch as these disappear from my house within a day.
AngieGH
December 14, 2019
Easy recipe. Very good sugar cookie. Nice and chewy and love them rolled in the turbinado sugar.
angievb254
December 30, 2018
I found this recipe just a few weeks ago and they came out amazing! When I did it the second time I tried adding the zest of one lemon, and it worked really well, so if you want a type of lemon sugar cookie than add the zest of one lemon in before the eggs. Have fun baking!
zoemetro U.
February 1, 2018
Hi mrslarkin! Cooked your eggs tonight and also made these cookies. We had a reject result from the recent chocolate chip cookies from Smitten Kitchen(usually her recipes are spot on and I am probably to blame for the less than stellar result)--so I turned to your recipe and WOW!--it is heaven in a bite. As well, I added 1/2 cup puree of mango/butternut squash puree to help my son get some veg/fruit in his body.
margaret
December 23, 2017
Have been looking for YEARS for an exceptional sugar cookie recipe. These are it! Turned out PERFECT. I like that they're a substantial cookie and not thin. I didn't have turbinado sugar. so i rolled them in demera. I'll definitely be making these again! Thank you!
tanteilonka
August 14, 2017
To save time I melted the butter before blending with sugar - this creates a batter rather than a dough, so impossible to scoop and role in sugar. I baked as a standard sugar cookie (6 min at 350 degrees). Decent but that's all. Next day the leftover batter had firmed up (I refrigeratorated then brought to room temp) and the scoop & roll method worked with much better results.
Kerry G.
December 15, 2016
I was in a rush to make these, so just melted the butter and mixed in the sugar, and proceeded from there. The cookies were EXCELLENT.
debbykc
December 13, 2016
***** Just finished making these cookies for cookie exchange tomorrow. Easy and quick....didn't look like much BUT THEY TASTE GREAT! The turbinado sugar gives them crunch...a bit cakey, but got a "really good---almost addictive" from my husband. Doubled the recipe expecting to get 4 dozen cookies---unfortunately only 3 dozen--used a scoop that had 1 3/4" diameter--extended baking time to 12 minutes
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