Indulge in the delectable world of chewy sugar cookies, where sweet memories are baked into every bite. These classic treats are a delightful symphony of flavors, textures, and aromas, guaranteed to satisfy your cravings and bring a smile to your face. With two irresistible variations – the classic chewy sugar cookies and the delectable brown sugar cookies – this recipe offers a delightful journey into the realm of sugary goodness. Prepare to embark on a culinary adventure that will leave you yearning for more.
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CHEWY SUGAR COOKIES
I love sugar cookies that are crisp on the outside and very chewy on the inside. Do not try to roll these cookies out, they are meant to be shaped or dropped. This recipe can easily be made into snickerdoodle cookies by rolling the dough in cinnamon-sugar before baking.
Provided by Cindy Catudal Shank
Categories Desserts Cookies Sugar Cookies
Time 1h25m
Yield 30
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then the vanilla. Gradually stir in the dry ingredients until just blended.
- Wrap dough with plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Roll the dough into walnut-sized balls and roll the balls in remaining 1/4 cup of sugar. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets and flatten slightly.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned at the edges. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 172.2 calories, Carbohydrate 23.9 g, Cholesterol 12.4 mg, Fat 7.9 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 173.2 mg, Sugar 15.2 g
CHEWY STRAWBERRY SUGAR COOKIES
We were given a lot of strawberries and I had to figure out what to do with them so they didn't go bad. So I came up with this recipe. I hope everyone likes it as much as my kids did. I prefer fresh strawberries over strawberry extract because it gives it a more fruitful flavor. But the extract is good as well. You decide.
Provided by Junia Sonier
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Strawberry Dessert Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Beat 1 1/2 cups white sugar and butter together in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy, about 3 minutes. Beat egg into butter mixture. Add strawberry puree.
- Stir flour, vanilla extract, baking powder, and salt into strawberry mixture with a spoon until flour is completely incorporated into dough.
- Stir 1/2 cup white sugar and red sugar together in a shallow bowl.
- Roll dough into walnut-sized balls, roll each ball in red sugar mixture, and place each ball 1 1/2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets. Lightly press each dough ball down to flatten.
- Bake cookies in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 189.1 calories, Carbohydrate 27.9 g, Cholesterol 28.1 mg, Fat 8 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 116.3 mg, Sugar 17 g
CHEWY DROP SUGAR COOKIES
There is nothing I like better than to walking into a room where there are fresh cookies baking. The sweet aroma filling the room...mmmm makes my mouth water. I haven't made this one yet but I found it tucked away in an old cook book.
Provided by Kaccy G.
Categories Drop Cookies
Time 27m
Yield 36 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Sift dry ingredients, all except sugar, together.
- Cream margarine, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla.
- Beat in dry ingredients until smooth.
- Blend in milk.
- Drop by tablespoon about 3 inches apart onto a greased cookie sheet.
- Bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 103.7, Fat 5.7, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 12.1, Sodium 91.1, Carbohydrate 12.2, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 5.6, Protein 1.1
CHEWY SUGAR COOKIES
You can also roll the cookies in the sugar sprinkles before baking.
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 30m
Yield 4 dozen cookies
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Gradually blend in dry ingredients. Add enough of the buttermilk to moisten the dough and make it soft, not wet.
- Roll rounded teaspoons of dough into balls and place on a ungreased cookie sheet. With a brush or fingers, moisten the top of each cookie with the remaining buttermilk and slightly flatten the top of each cookie. Sprinkle with raw sugar or colored sprinkles.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until slightly golden. Let stand for 2 minutes before removing to cool on a rack.
CHEWY SUGAR COOKIES FROM COOK'S ILLUSTRATED
Make and share this Chewy Sugar Cookies from Cook's Illustrated recipe from Food.com.
Provided by KathyP53
Categories Dessert
Time 58m
Yield 24 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- NOTE: Dough will be slightly softer than most. Handle as briefly and as gently as possible when shaping. Overworking the dough results in flatter cookies.
- Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 large rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in medium bowl. Set aside.
- Place 1 1/2 cups sugar and cream cheese in large bowl. Place remaining 1/3 cups of sugar in shallow baking dish or pie plate and set aside. Pour warm butter over sugar and cream cheese and whisk to combine (some small lumps of cream cheese will remain but will smooth out later). Whisk in oil until incorporated. Add egg, milk, and vanilla; continue to whisk until smooth. Add flour mixture and mix with rubber spatula until soft homogenous dough forms.
- Divide dough into 24 equal pieces, about 2 tablespoons each (can use #40 portion scoop). Using hands, roll dough into balls. Working in batches, roll balls in reserved sugar to coat and evenly space on prepared baking sheet, 12 dough balls per sheet. Using bottom of a drinking glass, flatten dough balls until 2" in diameter. Sprinkle tops evenly with 4 teaspoons of sugar remaining in shallow dish (2 teaspoons per baking sheet), discarding any remaining sugar.
- Bake, one sheet at a time, until edges are set and just beginnning to brown, 11 to 13 minutes, rotating sheet after 7 minutes. Cool cookies on baking sheet 5 minutes. Using wide spatula, transfer cookies to wire rack and cool to room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 166.6, Fat 7, SaturatedFat 2.8, Cholesterol 18.1, Sodium 101.5, Carbohydrate 24.4, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 15.4, Protein 1.7
FRUIT CHEWY COOKIES WITH NO ADDED SUGAR
These are a slight variation of a lovely cookie from a great diabetic cookbook called "Sweet & Natural: Desserts without sugar, honey, molasses or artificial sweetner" by Janet Warrington. I found this cookbook at a thrift store and have been meaning to try something from it. This is my first try. The original recipe lists carob powder as an optional ingredient. I decided to use it, but had to use cocoa powder as that was what I had. So feel free to leave it off. When you look at these cooled cookies the dates look like chocolate chips and my kids were slightly dissapointed when they realized they were fruit, but the enjoyed these a lot. A nice little fruity cookie which is quite sweet without any added sugar. Also, if you have over-ripe bananas which have not been frozen feel free to use those. I just have a bunch of bananas in my freezer.
Provided by ladypit
Categories Drop Cookies
Time 50m
Yield 2 dozen, 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Defrost the bananas so they are soft and mash them in a bowl, leaving some little chunks.
- Into the bowl add the egg whites and mix well.
- Then add the dates and the raisins and mix well or until the fruit is coated with the egg mixture.
- Add the oatmeal and the cocoa powder if you are using it.
- Let the bowl sit for 10 minutes or until the oatmeal absorbs all the liquid.
- Spray baking pans with cooking spray.
- Using 2 teaspoons, spoon the mixture onto the baking pan.
- With the back of one of the spoons, smush the mixture down so it is somewhat flat.
- Bake the cookies for 20-25 minutes or until the edges are getting golden brown.
- Remove the cookies to a cooling rack.
THE BEST SOFT AND CHEWY SUGAR COOKIES YOU WILL EVER MAKE!!
I make this sugar cookie recipe every Christmas with my family. My mom is a teacher, and she had a baker's daughter many years ago. The baker made these for a class party, and my mom loved them so much that she shared her recipe. The trick is not to overcook them. I always use almond extract because I think it gives a better flavor. I have also made them with royal icing, and they tasted equally delicious. It is all your personal preference. This recipe does make a lot of cookies, depending on how big you cut them, but they always go really fast. This recipe makes a soft, tender dough. The dough initially is sticky, so add flour as you roll them out- but remember, the more flour you add and the more you mix them, the tougher the dough. Enjoy them!
Provided by History Teacher
Categories Dessert
Time 4h8m
Yield 4-5 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cream sugar and shortning. Add sour cream, eggs, and almond/vanilla. Mix well.
- In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Add to creamed mixture until well blended. Remember, the more you mix, the tougher your dough will be.
- Chill for a few hours (at least 3-4). The dough will be soft and slightly sticky.
- Roll out (I use a floured pastry cloth), and cut with a cookie cutter. Flour cutter between each cookie to prevent sticking.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Cookies shouldn't be brown, just done to the touch.
- FROSTING- See ingredients below.
- 2 lbs. powdered sugar 1 cup shortening 1/2 cup water 1/2 teaspoon almond extract.
- Just mix ingredients until smooth.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1574.9, Fat 67.7, SaturatedFat 20.8, Cholesterol 169.4, Sodium 708.8, Carbohydrate 221.2, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 102.4, Protein 22
CHEWY RUM SUGAR COOKIES
Soft, yummy sugar cookies with just a *hint* of rum flavor... Pass the platter, please!
Provided by Dawn Emel
Categories Cookies
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- 2. In a small bowl, mix all dry ingredients, except sugar. Set aside.
- 3. Using a mixer, beat together the butter and sugar until smooth and very fluffy.
- 4. Beat in egg and rum extract.
- 5. Gradually blend in the rest of the dry ingredients. Make sure your mixing thoroughly.
- 6. Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls, and roll in colored sugar. Place on lined cookie sheets about 1 1/2 inches apart.
- 7. Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned.
CHEWY STRAWBERRY SUGAR COOKIES
We were given a lot of strawberries so I had to figure out what to do with them so they wouldn't go bad. This is one of the things I came up with and the family loved them. I hope you enjoy them as much as my kids did. I prefer them with fresh strawberries but you can also make them with strawberry extract.
Provided by Junia Sonier
Categories Fruit Desserts
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350ºF
- 2. Use nonstick cookie sheet or line with parchment paper.
- 3. Blend together butter and sugar for about 3 minutes.
- 4. Add egg to butter and sugar blending well.
- 5. Add strawberries or strawberry extract blending well.
- 6. Stir in flour, baking powder, salt and vanilla with spoon.
- 7. Scoop cookie dough by the teaspoon or tablespoon full depending what size you want the cookies. Roll into a ball.
- 8. Add granulated sugar and red sugar crystals in a large bowl for rolling cookie dough in before baking.
- 9. Roll each ball evenly, completely coating cookie dough.
- 10. Place on baking sheet 1 1/2"-2" apart and lightly press each cookie down.
- 11. Bake 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned.
- 12. Let cool and eat. ENJOY!
CHEWY SUGAR COOKIES
This easy recipe was too yummy not to share!
Provided by Gina Darling
Categories Cookies
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350º F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat.
- 2. Cream together butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add egg and mix until well-combined.
- 3. Stir in flour, baking powder, salt, and vanilla.
- 4. Scoop cookie dough by the tablespoon full and roll into a ball.
- 5. Add granulated sugar to a large bowl for rolling cookie dough in before baking. Place each ball of cookie dough into the bowl of granulated sugar and roll to coat well. Place cookie dough onto baking sheet, spacing about 1½-inches to 2 inches apart. Lightly press each cookie down. Bake for 8 to 11 minutes or until lightly browned. ENJOY!!!
Tips:
- Use softened butter, not melted. This will help the cookies spread less and keep their chewy texture.
- Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. This will help incorporate air into the dough, making the cookies lighter and chewier.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. This will help prevent the cookies from becoming tough.
- Stir in the dry ingredients gradually. Over-mixing will make the cookies tough.
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking. This will help the cookies hold their shape and prevent them from spreading too much.
- Bake the cookies in a preheated oven. This will help them bake evenly.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. This will help prevent them from breaking.
Conclusion:
These chewy sugar cookies are the perfect treat for any occasion. They're soft, chewy, and full of flavor. With just a few simple tips, you can make these cookies perfect every time. So next time you're in the mood for a sweet treat, give these chewy sugar cookies a try!
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