Indulge in the sweet and delicate Crisp Sugar Doily Cookies, a delightful treat that combines crispy edges with a soft, chewy center. These cookies, also known as Lace Cookies, feature intricate designs that resemble delicate doilies, adding a touch of elegance to your tea parties or cookie platters. With this recipe, you'll learn how to create these delightful cookies using simple ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions. Additionally, the article includes variations such as Chocolate Lace Cookies for chocolate lovers and Gluten-Free Lace Cookies for those with dietary restrictions. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, this recipe guide will provide you with all the necessary tips and tricks to create these beautiful and delicious cookies that are sure to impress your friends and family.
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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.
COOKIE SWAP: CRISP SUGAR COOKIES
Provided by Minette
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Whisk to combine. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a mixer, cream butter and powdered sugar until smooth, at least 3 minutes.
- Beat in extracts and egg.
- Add flour mixture, a little at the time, to the wet ingredients. Continue until all flour has been added. The dough will be very stiff. If dough is too stiff for mixer, turn dough out onto tabletop, wet hands, and finish kneading dough by hand.
- DO NOT CHILL dough. Roll dough onto floured surface and roll to ¼" thickness. Cut with cookie cutter.
- Bake at 350° for 6-8 minutes. Remove from baking pan and cool on cooling rack.
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
THE BEST ROLLED SUGAR COOKIES
Whenever you make these cookies for someone, be sure to bring along several copies of the recipe! You will be asked for it, I promise! NOTE: I make icing with confectioners' sugar and milk. I make it fairly thin, as I 'paint' the icing on the cookies with a pastry brush. Thin enough to spread easily but not so thin that it just makes your cookies wet and runs off.
Provided by J. Saunders
Categories Desserts Cookies Sugar Cookies
Yield 60
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour (or overnight).
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Roll out dough on floured surface 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Cut into shapes with any cookie cutter. Place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake 6 to 8 minutes in preheated oven. Cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 109.5 calories, Carbohydrate 14.7 g, Cholesterol 24.6 mg, Fat 5 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 92.6 mg, Sugar 6.7 g
SUGAR COOKIES (LIGHT & CRISP)
These Sugar Cookies are marvelous! Light, Crispy, Yummy and so easy. I got this recipe from a co-worker many years ago. Dieters beware--it is hard to eat just one. Tip-I have tried to substitute margarine in place of the butter, and the cookies were not as good. I have also used colored sugars for dipping the glass into for the holidays and that worked very well. Not recommended for rolled out cookies as the dough is too delicate.
Provided by Brenda.
Categories Dessert
Time 27m
Yield 24 cookies, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together 1/2 cup granulated sugar, powdered sugar, butter, and vegetable oil.
- Beat in egg and extract.
- Add next 4 ingredients and mix together. The dough will be somewhat soft. Refrigerate a few minutes if too soft to work with.
- Shape into 1-inch balls and roll in reserved 1/2 cup of granulated sugar.
- Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and flatten with the bottom of a glass that has been dipped in granulated sugar (or colored sugar if you prefer).
- Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes.
- Note: Cookies should be only very slightly browned. They will be a more of a light golden color.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 328, Fat 17.4, SaturatedFat 6.2, Cholesterol 38, Sodium 210.3, Carbohydrate 40.4, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 21.7, Protein 3.1
TENDER CRISP SUGAR COOKIES
These no-roll sugar cookies are great for the holidays. Children like to shape the cookies into balls and dip them into the sprinkles!
Provided by ETHELMERTZ
Categories Desserts Cookies Sugar Cookies
Time 35m
Yield 60
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cream butter, shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Sift dry ingredients, add to creamed mixture; mix to blend.
- Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Dip in regular or colored sugar or decorator sprinkles. Place on lightly greased cookie sheet. Flatten slightly with the bottom of a water glass.
- Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10-12 minutes. *Larger cookies bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 172.9 calories, Carbohydrate 18.8 g, Cholesterol 21.5 mg, Fat 10.1 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 87.4 mg, Sugar 8 g
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.
NUTTY CRISPY SUGAR COOKIES
I worked with a woman that baked 80 dozen or more cookies during the holidays. Every day she brought 1/2 dozen of every cookie she'd baked the night before; this is my favorite. I sometimes roll the dough into balls and then roll them in some granulated sugar rather than making these as drop cookies. These freeze well.
Provided by Cindy Carnes
Categories Desserts Cookies Sugar Cookies
Time 1h10m
Yield 60
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease cookie sheets. Stir together the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt; set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla. Gradually stir in flour mixture until smooth. Stir in nuts. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets. Flatten cookies with a fork.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges begin to brown. Cool on baking sheets for a minute before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 135.7 calories, Carbohydrate 14.9 g, Cholesterol 14.3 mg, Fat 8 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 76.1 mg, Sugar 6.8 g
CRISP SUGAR COOKIE MIX
I've relied on this mix for these light sugar cookies for years, even selling it at bazaars. I package it in a plastic bag tied with pretty ribbon and attach a cookie cutter and copy of the recipe. -Eneatha Attig Secrest, Mattoon, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 30m
Yield about 4 dozen per batch.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the first 4 ingredients; mix well. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place up to 6 months. Yield: 2 batches (8 cups total). , To prepare cookies: In a large bowl, cream butter. Beat in egg and extracts. Gradually add 4 cups cookie mix; mix well. Cover and chill 2-3 hours or overnight. , Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-1/2-in. cookie cutter dipped in flour. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with colored sugar if desired. Bake until the edges are lightly browned, 7-9 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 74 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 66mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
CRISP LEMON SUGAR COOKIES
I have had this recipe for about 40 years, and in that time I've made a few changes. These cookies are my husband's favorite, so I bake them for him almost every week. One of my daughter's friends still remembers having these special treats when she stopped in on her way home from school. -Dollie Ainley, Doniphan, Missouri
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 25m
Yield about 6-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, milk and extracts. Combine the flour, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture. , Shape into 1-in. balls or drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with a glass dipped in sugar. , Bake at 400° for 9-11 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Immediately remove to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 96 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 12mg cholesterol, Sodium 87mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
BASIC SUGAR COOKIES
The easy-to-handle dough in this basic sugar cookie is perfect for rolling and cutting. It holds its shape well during baking, tastes great, and the flavor can be changed according to whim: Swap out the vanilla and try adding orange zest, lemon zest, finely chopped rosemary or almond extract. You can also give these cookies a radical makeover by decorating them with icing. A few drops of gel food coloring turn them into Color-Field Cookies; red stripes transform them into Peppermint Stripe Cookies; or a sprinkle of pomegranate seeds and pistachios create Abstract Art Cookies. Rubber spacers on your rolling pin are especially helpful here: They'll help you roll the dough to an even thickness, resulting in beautiful, uniform cookies.
Provided by Susan Spungen
Categories snack, cookies and bars, dessert
Time 1h
Yield 2 dozen cookies
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl, and whisk to combine. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and granulated sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add egg and vanilla, and beat on medium speed until well combined, scraping the bowl as needed.
- Add flour mixture and beat on low speed just until combined. Scrape the bowl and fold a few times to make sure everything is well combined. Wrap dough in plastic wrap, flatten into a disk, and chill until firm, at least 1 hour.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Roll out dough 1/4-inch thick. Use 3-inch floured cutters to cut out cookies, and transfer to two parchment- or silicone mat-lined baking sheets, spacing the cookies about 1 1/2 inches apart. Reroll scraps as needed, chilling as needed until firm before rolling and cutting again. Freeze until very firm, about 10 minutes.
- Bake until golden brown at the edges, 12 to 14 minutes.
- Let cool a few minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Cookies will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks, or frozen up to 3 months.
Tips:
- Use a heavy-bottomed saucepan: This will help prevent the sugar from burning.
- Cook the sugar over medium heat: This will allow the sugar to caramelize evenly.
- Stir the sugar constantly: This will help prevent the sugar from crystallizing.
- Use a candy thermometer: This will help you know when the sugar has reached the correct temperature.
- Work quickly: The sugar will harden quickly once it is removed from the heat, so work quickly to form the doilies.
Conclusion:
Crisp sugar doily cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create beautiful and delicate cookies that are perfect for any occasion. So next time you're looking for a sweet treat, give these crisp sugar doily cookies a try!
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