Indulge in the delightful world of Agnes' sugar cookies, where thin and crispy confections reign supreme. These cookies are not just any ordinary treats; they are a testament to the art of baking, a symphony of flavors and textures that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more. With two variations to choose from, the classic Agnes' sugar cookies and a delectable lemon-infused version, this recipe caters to every palate. Embark on a culinary journey as we unveil the secrets behind these extraordinary cookies, promising an unforgettable baking experience and a delightful addition to your cookie jar.
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THIN CRISPY AMISH SUGAR COOKIES
Thin & Crispy Amish Sugar Cookies are as rich and buttery as their other half, classic Amish Sugar Cookies. Instead of being soft and puffy, they're crisp and wafer-like. A sprinkling of sugar on top provides a little crunch & crackle too.
Provided by Sarah
Categories Cookies
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter, oil, and sugars until combined.
- Beat in eggs and extracts.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar.
- Gradually add flour mixture to the butter mixture, beating until just combined after each addition. Do not overmix.
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto baking sheets, about two inches apart.
- Flatten with a glass dipped in sugar. Sprinkle a little extra on top, if you'd like!
- Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes, or until edges and bottoms are golden brown.
- Remove to wire racks to cool.
MY MOM'S CRISPY SUGAR COOKIES
These are the sugar cookies my mom used to make when I was little... I admit it's been decades since I've had them, but I found the recipe in her old tin box so I thought I'd share it. I don't think there's anything remarkably special in this recipe, but honestly they are the best sugar cookies I've had! I've tried numerous...
Provided by Leslie Michael
Categories Cookies
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- 1. Beat the shortening and sugar together until very light and fluffy. Beat the eggs in one at a time, then add the milk and vanilla.
- 2. Sift together the flour and baking powder. Turn your mixer on low and add the flour mixture a cup at a time to the shortening/sugar mixture, mixing only until just incorporated. Dough will be very stiff. Chill the dough several hours, or even overnight.
- 3. There are two ways to finish these cookies. You can roll out portions of the dough (keep remaining dough chilled), use cookie cutters to cut out desired shapes, place on parchment lined baking sheets and bake at 325 until they just start to brown at the edges. Cool slightly, then remove to a rack to finish cooling. You can also just make balls out of the dough, then flatten them with a glass dipped in sugar. You will need to flatten them a LOT, they need to be pretty thin, maybe 1/4 inch. Sprinkle the cookies with regular or colored sugar before baking, if desired.
CRISP SUGAR COOKIES
My grandmother always had sugar cookies in her pantry, and we grandchildren would empty that big jar quickly because they were the best! I now regularly bake these wonderful cookies to share with friends. -Evelyn Poteet, Hancock, Maryland
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 25m
Yield 8 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Cover and refrigerate 15-30 minutes or until easy to handle. , Preheat oven to 350°. On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut into desired shapes using a 2-in. cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. , Bake 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 117 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 105mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.
THIN AND CRISPY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- In a stand mixer, cream the brown sugar, butter and granulated sugar until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time until well incorporated. Mix in 1/3 cup of water and the vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, salt and baking soda and add to the butter mixture. Mix on low until the flour mixture is incorporated, and then mix in the chocolate pieces.
- Scoop out the dough onto the prepared cookie sheet and freeze for an hour. The cookies will spread, so limit 4 cookies for each cookie sheet to give ample room.
- Bake until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes, rotating the trays halfway through. Remove from the oven and cool. Remove the cookies with a flat spatula to prevent breaking.
ANGEL SUGAR COOKIES
Provided by Ree Drummond Bio & Top Recipes
Categories dessert
Time 2h
Yield 24 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, oil, granulated sugar, powdered sugar, vanilla and eggs. Add the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt and mix well. Cover and refrigerate the dough for 1 hour.
- Using a cookie scoop, drop balls of dough onto ungreased, unlined baking sheets. Smear a dab of butter all over the bottom of a glass, then dip the glass in granulated sugar. Use the glass to flatten each ball of dough, dipping again into the sugar each time. Then sprinkle blue sanding sugar (about 1/2 teaspoon per cookie) over half of the cookies, and purple sanding sugar over the other half.
- Bake until the cookies are just barely turning brown, 9 to 11 minutes. Don't overbrown! Allow to cool before eating. The cookies are ultra crumbly!
ANNE'S BASIC SUGAR COOKIES
A quick sugar cookie recipe is a lifesaver during the holidays... or on any day. And this method is so simple, I'm a little embarrassed to call it a recipe. It's what you do with it that counts. Roll and cut into your favorite shapes. Or roll balls in coarse sugar before baking. Form the dough into a log, then slice and bake. Turn them into snickerdoodles by adding cinnamon to the sugar. Or give these cookies a completely new look by folding in sprinkles before baking. The possibilities are limitless! Store, lightly covered, at room temperature, for 1 week.
Provided by Anne Byrn
Categories Sugar Cookies
Time 1h15m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Combine cake mix, butter, egg, vanilla, and almond extract in a large mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds. Stop the machine and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat until the mixture comes together into a sticky ball, 30 to 45 seconds.
- Roll the dough to 1/4- to 1/2-inch thickness on a lightly floured board with a lightly floured rolling pin. Use cookie cutters to stamp out shapes and place them 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. (You can reroll the dough scraps once and cut out more cookies.) Brush the cookies with egg white and decorate with sprinkles.
- Place one pan in the oven at a time. Bake until the edges of the cookies are golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes for smaller cookies and 10 to 12 minutes for larger. Let the cookies rest on the cookie sheet for 1 minute, then remove to wire racks with a metal spatula to cool completely, about 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 161.4 calories, Carbohydrate 21.2 g, Cholesterol 23.6 mg, Fat 7.8 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 185.8 mg, Sugar 11.8 g
AUNT ZANA'S AMISH SUGAR COOKIES (EGGLESS)
My Mom received this recipe from her mother's sister. My family, as well as my other aunts and cousins have all enjoyed these crisp little cookies for years. It's one of our favorites and hopefully it will become a favorite of your family too! (I guessed at the number of cookies the recipe yields--they tend to disappear before I can ever count them)
Provided by Kim D.
Categories Dessert
Time 22m
Yield 50 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- In a mixing bowl, cream together sugar, powdered sugar, oil, butter, and vanilla extract.
- Add flour, baking soda and cream of tartar.
- Mix well.
- Take teaspoonfuls of dough & roll into balls.
- Place on cookie sheet and press to about the size of a nickel.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 137.8, Fat 8.2, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 9.8, Sodium 58, Carbohydrate 15.1, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 6.4, Protein 1.2
CRISPY SUGAR COOKIES
My son Josiah enjoys making treats. This recipe is great for kids because it has two manageable time blocks-mixing and chilling the dough, then cutting out and baking the cookies.-Josiah Hildenbrand, San Leandro, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 30m
Yield about 4 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or until easy to handle., On a floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with 2-1/2-in. cookie cutters. Place on greased baking sheets. Sprinkle with colored sugar. , Bake at 400° for 7-9 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 141 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 121mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.
Tips:
- For the best results, use high-quality ingredients. This means using real butter, not margarine, and using pure vanilla extract, not imitation.
- Make sure your butter and eggs are at room temperature before you start baking. This will help the ingredients to blend together more easily and will result in a smoother cookie dough.
- Don't overmix the dough. Overmixing will make the cookies tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking. This will help the cookies to hold their shape and will prevent them from spreading too much in the oven.
- Bake the cookies in a preheated oven. This will help to ensure that the cookies bake evenly.
- Don't overbake the cookies. Overbaking will make the cookies dry and crumbly. Bake the cookies just until they are set around the edges and the bottoms are just beginning to brown.
- Let the cookies cool completely before frosting or decorating them.
Conclusion:
Agnes' Sugar Cookies are a delicious and classic cookie that is perfect for any occasion. They are thin, crispy, and have a delicate flavor. With a few simple tips, you can easily make these cookies at home. These cookies are a great way to use up leftover egg whites. They are also a great cookie to make with kids.
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