In the realm of sweet treats, Betty Crocker's Sugar Cookies stand as an iconic delight, captivating taste buds with their soft and chewy texture and irresistible sweetness. Whether it's the festive season or an ordinary day, these classic cookies possess the charm to elevate any occasion. With a legacy spanning generations, they have become a household favorite, enjoyed by cookie enthusiasts worldwide. Embark on a culinary adventure as we delve into the secrets of creating the perfect Betty Crocker's Sugar Cookies, exploring tips, variations, and the history behind this timeless recipe that continues to bring joy to kitchens and hearts alike.
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STIR AND DROP SUGAR COOKIES
These sweet and simple drop sugar cookies are bright, colorful, delicious, and take less than an hour to make the whole batch! This recipe is delightfully easy to make, with no needing or rolling required. Just mix up your dough, form your cookie balls and finish them with our secret effortless ingredient to get that sparkling color; sugar and gelatin mix. This go-to basic drop sugar cookie recipe makes about 48 cookies, perfect for whenever you want to quickly make a large batch of delicious and festive cookies.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 48
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400°F. In large bowl, mix 3/4 cup sugar, the oil, baking powder, vanilla, salt and eggs with spoon. Stir in flour.
- Drop dough by teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Press bottom of glass onto dough to grease, then dip into additional sugar; press on balls until 1/4-inch thickness. Dip bottom of glass onto a wet paper towel, then dip into dry gelatin; press onto dough. Repeat until desired color appears.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes until light brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 60, Carbohydrate 7 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 45 mg
BETTY CROCKER'S SUGAR COOKIES
I have been making these cookies every year for Christmas since I was in high school!! I roll them really thin so they are crispy, not soft/chewy and only add sprinkles. This recipe is for a double batch, but can easily be divided. **Chilling dough not included in prep time**
Provided by AZPARZYCH
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 6-7 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cream together butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
- In a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into the butter/sugar mixture and stir until incorporated (can be done by hand, but I use a stand mixer).
- Cover with plastic wrap and let chill in fridge until cold (approx. 1 hour).
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Roll out approximately 1 1/2-2 cups of dough at a time (or whatever amount you have room for on your workspace).
- Cut cookies with seasonal cookie cutters.
- Place cookies on parchment-lined cookie sheets for easy clean up.
- Sprinkle with colored sugar sprinkles.
- Bake 6-8 minutes or until edges turn golden brown.
- Cool on wire rack and store at room temperature in an air-tight container.
CLASSIC CHRISTMAS SUGAR COOKIE CUTOUTS
If your Christmas season gets so hectic that you only have time to bake one batch of cookies, we suggest that this be the one you make. This is the kind of sugar cookie that generations of bakers have relied on, with a buttery texture and just-right tenderness. The accompanying glaze requires just three ingredients and is a standby that you can just as easily rely on when you need a glaze on other cookie varieties. It sets up nicely and is ideal for decorating, tinting well and spreading easily. The process of making sugar cookie cutouts is as essential to the holidays as opening gifts and singing Christmas songs, and if you can clear some time out on your schedule, it's a relaxing activity, too. Pull out all your favorite cookie cutters, whether they're classic hearts and stars or cute winter characters like reindeer and penguins, and bake up a batch-this recipe yields 60 cookies. When it's time to decorate, you have a blank canvas to indulge your style and creativity. Some bakers like to go all in on color and whimsy, while others prefer more simple and elegant finishing flourishes-it's all up to you. What we can promise is that no matter what shapes you cut them into or how you decorate them, you'll end up with cookies that are as delicious as they are beautiful.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 4h10m
Yield 60
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In large bowl, mix 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, the butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla, almond extract and egg until well blended. Stir in flour, baking soda and cream of tartar. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours.
- Heat oven to 375°F. Divide dough in half. On lightly floured surface, roll each half of dough 3/16 inch thick. Cut into assorted shapes with cookie cutters, or cut around patterns traced from storybook illustrations. If cookies are to be hung as decorations, make a hole in each 1/4 inch from top with end of plastic straw. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until light brown. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
- In medium bowl, beat all frosting ingredients until smooth and spreadable. Tint with food color if desired. Frost and decorate cookies as desired with frosting and colored sugars.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 65, Carbohydrate 9 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 40 mg
BEST NO-ROLL SUGAR COOKIES
Who said the best sugar cookies only come from a bakery? Definitely not us! Instead, easily make the same delicious, soft and chewy bakery-quality sugar cookies from the comfort of your own kitchen with this sweet and simple sugar cookie recipe. No rolling, no complex ingredients, just a little measuring and mixing and you'll be on your way to enjoying a large batch of these classic and sweet treats. Add colored sugar right before baking for a fun twist or keep them simple with classic sugar. Either way, this sugar cookie recipe will quickly become a simple-to-make favorite in your home for when you need to satisfy a sweet tooth!
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h5m
Yield 48
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375°F. Line cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper; set aside.
- In large bowl, beat 1 cup granulated sugar and butter with electric mixer on low speed or with spoon until light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla, nutmeg and egg. Stir in flour and baking soda. Shape dough by teaspoonfuls into balls. Place 2 inches apart on lined cookie sheets. Flatten slightly with bottom of glass dipped in sugar.
- Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until set. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 20 minutes. Store covered in airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 80, Carbohydrate 10 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 40 mg
3-INGREDIENT SUGAR COOKIES
Butter, sugar and Gold Medal™ flour are all you need for this quick and easy sugar cookie recipe. The best part? It's a make-ahead and make-it-your-own recipe. After you mix up the dough, shape it into a log and chill before cutting the cookie dough into slices for baking. Decorate the cookies by rolling them in holiday sprinkles before chilling, or drizzle an easy powdered sugar icing over sliced tops after baking. Either way, it makes the perfect holiday cookie. However you complete them, it's a buttery, tender cookie that melts in your mouth with every bite. With easy 3-Ingredient Sugar Cookies, you can save time and focus on the decorating fun.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 4h
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In large bowl, beat softened butter and granulated sugar with spoon until well mixed. Stir in flour until moistened, using hands to mix if needed (dough will be crumbly). Knead 5 to 10 times or until dough is smooth.
- Divide dough in half; shape each half into a log, 5 inches long by 2 inches in diameter.
- Spread 2 tablespoons of the nonpareils or decorating sugar on plastic wrap; roll one log in nonpareils to cover. Repeat to cover remaining cookie log in nonpareils. Wrap dough logs tightly with plastic wrap. Refrigerate about 1 hour 30 minutes or until firm.
- Heat oven to 350°F. Unwrap 1 of the dough logs; cut into 1/2-inch slices. On ungreased cookie sheet, place slices 2 inches apart, reshaping if necessary.
- Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until edges are set. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Unwrap remaining dough log, and repeat slicing and baking. Cool completely, about 40 minutes.
- To make Powdered Sugar Icing Drizzle: In small bowl, mix powdered sugar and 2 teaspoons of the milk until well blended. If too thick to drizzle, add additional milk, 1/4 teaspoon at a time. Tint with food color. Drizzle over tops of cooled cookies. Sprinkle with nonpareils or decorating sugar. Let stand about 1 hour or until drizzle is set.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 150, Carbohydrate 16 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 75 mg, Sugar 5 g, TransFat 0 g
CLASSIC SUGAR COOKIES
As you might expect from Betty Crocker, these are the classic version of a sugar cookie-the kind your grandma or even great-grandma would recognize. These cookies are the originals that provided a sweet, universally lovable starting point for generations of bakers to riff on, and we stand by them just as they are. With a tender, short texture that comes from a good buttery base, they break with just the right balance of bend and snap. And the taste? When we recently baked up a few batches for pre-Christmas testing, person after person in the Test Kitchens said, "Now THAT is a sugar cookie." While flavor and texture are arguably the key criteria on which cookies should be judged, when it comes to sugar cookies, there's another important factor: how easy they are to decorate. It's crucial that sugar cookie dough can be easily turned into cookies that are equal parts decorative and delicious. During our most recent testing of this recipe, we also noticed that there were no instructions for a glaze in this recipe. Not wanting to leave you-or your cookies-high and dry, we tested a few glazes. The one we landed on is simple and made with common pantry staples, but the magic is in the ratio of ingredients-we ensured that it results in a glaze that's easily tintable, covers smoothly and dries firmly so that you can stack the finished cookies without fear of smudging them. However you chose to decorate them, dress these classic sugar cookies up in holiday style and they'll be the star of every Christmas gathering.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 7h50m
Yield 55
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In large bowl, beat 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, the softened butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla, the almond extract and egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon, until well blended. Stir in flour, baking soda and cream of tartar. Divide dough in half; shape dough into 2 disks, and wrap in plastic wrap. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
- Heat oven to 375°F.
- Roll each disk on lightly floured surface until 1/4 inch thick. Cut with 2- to 2 1/2-inch cookie cutters into desired shapes. On ungreased cookie sheets, place cutouts at least 2 inches apart.
- Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until edges are light brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely.
- In medium bowl, beat 3 cups powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons milk and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla with spoon until smooth and spreadable. If frosting is too stiff to spread, add additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time. Tint with food color. Spread frosting on cooled cookies. Decorate as desired with colored sugar or candy sprinkles. Let stand about 4 hours or until frosting is set. Store covered in airtight container at room temperature with waxed paper between layers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 90, Carbohydrate 14 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 50 mg, Sugar 10 g, TransFat 0 g
BETTY CROCKER'S SUGAR COOKIES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
One of the many benefits in moving is finding long lost recipes. Case in point;-this sugar cookie recipe which has been missing for at least ten years. The only real change was reducing the temperature by 50°. From the { original } Betty Crocker's Boys and Girls Cookbook from the 1950's. My brother's copy is tattered and torn; both front and back covers are missing but the recipe survived thankfully.
Provided by COOKGIRl
Categories Drop Cookies
Time 25m
Yield 2 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Lightly grease a baking sheet or line with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, using a pastry blender blend the shortening, salt, lemon zest and sugar.
- Beat in the egg and milk until mixture is pale yellow.
- Sift the flour together with the baking powder and soda. Stir into the dough.
- Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto the baking sheet.
- Grease the bottom of a drinking glass. Dip the glass in sugar and flatten each cookie.
- Sprinkle cookies with nutmeg.
- Bake 10 minutes or until light golden brown around the edges.
- Cool on wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1342.7, Fat 55.5, SaturatedFat 14.1, Cholesterol 107.9, Sodium 1122.6, Carbohydrate 197, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 100.5, Protein 16.6
SPRINKLED AND DIPPED SUGAR COOKIES
Who doesn't want more sprinkles in their life? No one we know! These spring-perfect cookies are just the ticket to add a little extra fun to your baking (and snacking!). Made extra simple with Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix with Great Value™ pastel-colored sprinkle mix added to the dough, these are an easy baking project that anyone can achieve. The pretty pastel dip is done with Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting tinted with Great Value™ pastel gel food colors that make it easy to achieve the soft shades of the season. Some extra sprinkles are the finishing touch because sometimes, more is more!
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 4h30m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, butter and egg until soft dough forms. Stir in 3 tablespoons of the sprinkles.
- Shape dough into 20 (1 1/2-inch) balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten slightly.
- Bake 9 to 12 minutes or until light golden brown on edges and set. Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
- In small microwavable bowl, place 1/2 cup of the frosting. Stir in pink food color until blended. Microwave uncovered on High 10 to 15 seconds or until warmed and thinner consistency. Take half of the cookies, and working with one cookie at a time, dip halfway into warmed frosting; gently shake off excess. Place on cooling rack placed over cookie sheet or waxed paper. If frosting has cooled too much, reheat as needed. Sprinkle 1 1/2 teaspoons of the remaining sprinkles on dipped half of each cookie. In another small microwavable bowl, place remaining 1/2 cup frosting; stir in blue food color until blended. Repeat microwaving and dipping with remaining cookies. Sprinkle remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons sprinkles on dipped half of each cookie. Let stand about 3 hours or until set.
- Store covered in airtight container at room temperature with waxed paper between layers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 210, Carbohydrate 31 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 140 mg, Sugar 21 g, TransFat 0 g
BETTY'S SUGAR COOKIES
These are the cookies that my mom used to make every Christmas time.
Provided by MECHSGAL
Categories Desserts Cookies Sugar Cookies
Time 45m
Yield 48
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
- In a large bowl, cream together the shortening, white sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; blend into the creamed mixture. Roll dough into 1/2 inch balls and place them 1 inch apart onto the prepared cookie sheets. Flatten each ball slightly and sprinkle with colored sugar.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 80.3 calories, Carbohydrate 9.1 g, Cholesterol 7.8 mg, Fat 4.5 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 40.8 mg, Sugar 3.6 g
BETTY'S SOUR CREAM SUGAR COOKIES
These are a favorite cookie from my childhood that my Mom Betty made alot less frequently. She was a fabulous cook and baker. I did not appreciate all the work rolled out cookies took vs drop or other easier methods till I was grown. My daughter loves these and like my Mom I don't make them every year. While I've found easier recipes that imitate some other time consuming ones, I've never tasted any cookie that comes close to these. I usually made them as trees and sprinkled with green sugar. I occasionally made them for Valentines Day in heart shape with red sprinkles.
Provided by Goat mom
Categories Dessert
Time 2h
Yield 8-10 dozen, 50 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Mix shortening, butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla thoroughly in a large bowl Blend the flour, baking powder, soda, salt and nutmeg all together in another bowl.
- Add flour mixture to sugar mixture alternating with sour cream. It will be somewhat stiff at end.
- Divide dough and roll out 1/4 inch thick on well floured surface.
- Cut with 2" cutter and place on greased cookie sheets.
- Sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake at 425°F for 8-10 minutes, or till lightly browned.Depending on the size of the cookie you may need to adjust the baking time. Also be sure and clean off the excess sugar after each batch or will burn onto sheet,and burn bottom of cookies with high heat baking.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 129.2, Fat 5.4, SaturatedFat 1.7, Cholesterol 10.5, Sodium 91.7, Carbohydrate 18.5, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 8.1, Protein 1.8
Tips:
- Use unsalted butter and let it soften to room temperature before creaming it with the sugar. This will help the cookies spread evenly and give them a tender texture.
- Chill the cookie 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 and prevent them from browning too much.
- Let the cookies cool completely on a wire rack before frosting them. This will help the frosting set properly.
- If you don't have time to chill the cookie dough, you can bake the cookies immediately. However, they may spread more and be less tender.
- You can also freeze the cookie dough for up to 2 months. When you're ready to bake the cookies, thaw the dough overnight in the refrigerator or at room temperature for several hours.
Conclusion:
Betty Crocker's sugar cookies are a classic recipe that is easy to make and always a hit. With a few simple tips, you can make sure your cookies turn out perfect every time. So next time you're in the mood for a sweet treat, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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