Best 12 Susans Cookies Recipes

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In the realm of sweet treats, few can resist the allure of Susan's cookies. These delightful morsels, often characterized by their soft and chewy texture, delectable flavor combinations, and charming appearance, have become a beloved classic among cookie enthusiasts worldwide. Join us on a culinary journey as we explore the vast and delectable world of Susan's cookies, uncovering the secrets behind their irresistible charm and providing you with expert guidance to craft your own batch of these delightful confections at home.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

BROWN-EYED SUSANS II



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These are a delicate nutty butter cookie with a chocolate filled center. My aunt used to make these, and I loved them.

Provided by GINGER P

Categories     Desserts     Cookies

Yield 72

Number Of Ingredients 12

½ cup butter
½ cup margarine
¼ cup confectioners' sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans
1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons hot water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  • In a medium bowl, cream the butter, margarine and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the vanilla. Add the flour and mix until just blended. Do not overmix.
  • Roll dough into 1 inch balls. Place cookies 2 inches apart into prepared cookie sheets. Make a slight indentation in the center. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Cookies should be lightly browned. Cool slightly and frost the center of each cookie.
  • To make the icing, combine the confectioners' sugar, cocoa and vanilla in a small bowl. Stir in the hot water 1 tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached. Drizzle the icing from the tip of a knife or spoon onto the center of each cookie. Allow the cookies time to set up before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 57.9 calories, Carbohydrate 5.9 g, Cholesterol 3.4 mg, Fat 3.7 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 0.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 50.2 mg, Sugar 3 g

BLACK-EYED SUSAN COOKIES



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Black-eyed Susans attract butterflies when planted in masses, and you'll draw a crowd when you make these "conversation" cookies. They may be a little more time-consuming than some cookies, but their sunny faces and gumdrop centers are worth it the extra time. -Grace Pack, Beaver, West Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 21 cookies.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup butter, softened
1-1/4 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon orange extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
GLAZE:
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon orange extract
2 to 3 drops yellow food coloring, optional
Additional confectioners' sugar
Black gumdrops

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Divide dough in half so that one portion is slightly larger than the other; shape each into a disk. Wrap in plastic; refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until easy to handle. , On a lightly floured surface, roll larger portion of dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-in. round or scalloped cookie cutter to make flower bottoms. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough using a floured 2-3/4-in. flower or scalloped cookie cutter to make an equal number of flower tops., Bake larger cookies at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown; bake smaller cookies for 5-7 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, milk, extract and, if desired, food coloring; mix until smooth. Immediately spread over cooled cookies. Stir additional confectioners' sugar into remaining glaze to thicken; spread a small amount on bottom of smaller cookies; place over larger cookies. Top with gumdrops.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 247 calories, Fat 9g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 43mg cholesterol, Sodium 147mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

SUSAN BRANCH'S BUTTER COOKIES - THE BEST (REALLY)



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I remember these from 36 years ago--they're That Good. And you can use 3 of the egg whites to make Recipe #188945 that I've also posted, that are outstanding and memorable!

Provided by carrie sheridan

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 6-8 dozen, 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups unsalted butter, softened (Kerry Irish Gold)
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 egg yolks
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 1/2 cups unbleached flour
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°.
  • With an electric mixer (even the hand-held kind), cream together the butter and the sugar.
  • Add egg yolks and vanilla and mix well.
  • Sift flour and salt together, shaking back and forth in a fine sieve.
  • Beat into the butter mixture until well-mixed.
  • When ready to bake, use an ungreased cookie sheet and place the cookies 1 inch apart.
  • Bake for about 10 minutes and DO NOT BROWN THEM.
  • Remove the cookies from the cookie sheet while still warm and cool on sheets of waxed paper.
  • Decorate if you like:.
  • Shape dough into a roll the width of a cookie.
  • Wrap in waved paper and chill.
  • Before baking, roll in chocolate shots.
  • Slice 1/2 inch thick and bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 350° for 10 minutes. Do Not Brown.

SUSAN'S CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES



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My "adopted mother" gave me this recipe and I can honestly say they are the richest chocolate chip cookies and my absolute favourites.

Provided by Sackville

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 20m

Yield 24 cooker

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350-370°F.
  • Cream the butter and sugars together.
  • Beat in the eggs and the vanilla.
  • Mix together the dry ingredients in a separate bowl, before slowly folding them in with the wet ingredients.
  • Add the chocolate chips, stirring until just mixed.
  • Place on a baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 213.8, Fat 11.3, SaturatedFat 6.9, Cholesterol 38, Sodium 218.6, Carbohydrate 27.7, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 18.8, Protein 2.1

SUSAN'S COOKIES



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Oatmeal and coconut make this cookie a chewy treat.

Provided by Susan Goin

Categories     Oatmeal Cookies

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

¼ cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup white sugar
3 eggs
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 ½ cups rolled oats
½ cup flaked coconut
½ cup butter

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • In a medium bowl, cream together the white sugar , brown sugar and butter. Stir in the eggs, one at a time, and vanilla. Combine the flour, rolled oats, baking powder and baking soda, add to the sugar mixture and mix well with your hands to form a dough. Mix in the coconut last.
  • Drop cookies by teaspoons onto an unprepared cookie sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes, in the preheated oven. Cookies will turn golden brown. Remove to cool on baking racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 248.1 calories, Carbohydrate 33.2 g, Cholesterol 66.8 mg, Fat 10.6 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 5.2 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 155.8 mg, Sugar 10 g

SUSAN'S COOKIES



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Oatmeal and coconut make this cookie a chewy treat.

Provided by Susan Goin

Categories     Oatmeal Cookies

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

¼ cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup white sugar
3 eggs
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 ½ cups rolled oats
½ cup flaked coconut
½ cup butter

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • In a medium bowl, cream together the white sugar , brown sugar and butter. Stir in the eggs, one at a time, and vanilla. Combine the flour, rolled oats, baking powder and baking soda, add to the sugar mixture and mix well with your hands to form a dough. Mix in the coconut last.
  • Drop cookies by teaspoons onto an unprepared cookie sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes, in the preheated oven. Cookies will turn golden brown. Remove to cool on baking racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 248.1 calories, Carbohydrate 33.2 g, Cholesterol 66.8 mg, Fat 10.6 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 5.2 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 155.8 mg, Sugar 10 g

BROWN-EYED SUSAN COOKIES



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Make and share this Brown-Eyed Susan Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Kathy

Categories     Dessert

Time 42m

Yield 30 cookies, 30 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup butter, room temperature
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups flour
slivered almonds (optional)
1 tablespoon butter
1 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate square
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons hot milk

Steps:

  • Heat over to 400°F Grease cookies sheets.
  • In a mixing bowl, cream butter. Add sugar, almond extract, and salt. Blend in flour.
  • Shape a tablespoon of dough into a ball. Place on cookie sheet. Flatten with bottom of a glass that has been dipped in flour.
  • Bake 10-12 minutes, until cookies look dry and are beginning to brown around the edges. Remove to rack. Cool.
  • Prepare Frosting: In a small saucepan, melt butter with chocolate (or microwave). Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.

SUSAN'S COOKIES



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Oatmeal and coconut make this cookie a chewy treat.

Provided by Susan Goin

Categories     Oatmeal Cookies

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

¼ cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup white sugar
3 eggs
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 ½ cups rolled oats
½ cup flaked coconut
½ cup butter

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • In a medium bowl, cream together the white sugar , brown sugar and butter. Stir in the eggs, one at a time, and vanilla. Combine the flour, rolled oats, baking powder and baking soda, add to the sugar mixture and mix well with your hands to form a dough. Mix in the coconut last.
  • Drop cookies by teaspoons onto an unprepared cookie sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes, in the preheated oven. Cookies will turn golden brown. Remove to cool on baking racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 248.1 calories, Carbohydrate 33.2 g, Cholesterol 66.8 mg, Fat 10.6 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 5.2 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 155.8 mg, Sugar 10 g

SUSAN'S COOKIES



Susan's Cookies image

Oatmeal and coconut make this cookie a chewy treat.

Provided by Susan Goin

Categories     Oatmeal Cookies

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

¼ cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup white sugar
3 eggs
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 ½ cups rolled oats
½ cup flaked coconut
½ cup butter

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • In a medium bowl, cream together the white sugar , brown sugar and butter. Stir in the eggs, one at a time, and vanilla. Combine the flour, rolled oats, baking powder and baking soda, add to the sugar mixture and mix well with your hands to form a dough. Mix in the coconut last.
  • Drop cookies by teaspoons onto an unprepared cookie sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes, in the preheated oven. Cookies will turn golden brown. Remove to cool on baking racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 248.1 calories, Carbohydrate 33.2 g, Cholesterol 66.8 mg, Fat 10.6 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 5.2 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 155.8 mg, Sugar 10 g

SUSAN STRAHM'S SUGAR COOKIES



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Make and share this Susan Strahm's Sugar Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Chemaine

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup shortening
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
6 tablespoons milk
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Cream first 5 ingredients together.
  • Sift the last 4 ingredients together, then mix with the rest.
  • Chill dough.
  • Roll out 1/2" thick & cut.
  • Bake at 375 for 8 - 10 minutes, just till barely brown. Don't overcook.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 209.3, Fat 9.3, SaturatedFat 2.4, Cholesterol 18.2, Sodium 124.2, Carbohydrate 28.7, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 12.6, Protein 2.8

SUSAN'S SUGAR COOKIES



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Categories     Cookies     Bacon

Number Of Ingredients 20

Sugar Cookies
3/4 Cup butter
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1/2 t vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
1 t baking powder
1 t salt
I sift the dry ingredients and then add to the other.
Chill at least an hour
bake 6-8 minutes at 400degrees
Recipe for sugar cookies
1 lb powdered sugar
1/4 cup butter
8 oz cream cheese
2T milk
2 t vanilla
This keeps forever = I have made at Christmas and finished using it Valentine's Day
Thanks again - you have some amazing children.
Love

Steps:

  • Sugar Cookies 3/4 Cup butter 1 cup white sugar 2 eggs 1/2 t vanilla 2 1/2 cups flour 1 t baking powder 1 t salt I sift the dry ingredients and then add to the other. Chill at least an hour bake 6-8 minutes at 400degrees Recipe for sugar cookies 1 lb powdered sugar 1/4 cup butter 8 oz cream cheese 2T milk 2 t vanilla This keeps forever = I have made at Christmas and finished using it Valentine's Day Thanks again - you have some amazing children. Love

BLACK EYED SUSANS



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I found this recipe in one of our local church cookbooks. This makes a pretty eye catching cookie and is quite easy to make. Cook time is per cookie sheet.

Provided by Jellyqueen

Categories     Dessert

Time 25m

Yield 5 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
1 cup smooth peanut butter
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
chocolate chips, for center of each flower

Steps:

  • Combine butter, sugars, egg, vanilla and peanut butter until creamy.
  • Sift flour, soda and salt together and add to creamed mixture.
  • Force batter thru flower disk of cookie press onto greased cookie sheet.
  • Put a chocolate chip in center of each.
  • Bake@375 F for 12-15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 779.7, Fat 45.8, SaturatedFat 17.3, Cholesterol 91.1, Sodium 749.4, Carbohydrate 80.2, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 46.1, Protein 18.3

Tips:

  • Use room temperature butter. This will make the cookies creamier and easier to mix.
  • Don't overmix the dough. Overmixing will make the cookies tough.
  • Chill the dough before baking. This will help the cookies hold their shape.
  • Bake the cookies at a high temperature for a short amount of time. This will give the cookies a crispy exterior and a chewy interior.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before storing them. This will help prevent them from becoming soggy.

Conclusion:

With so many different cookie recipes to choose from, there's sure to be one that you'll love. Whether you prefer classic chocolate chip cookies, chewy oatmeal cookies, or gooey peanut butter cookies, you're sure to find a recipe that you'll enjoy in this collection. So preheat your oven and get ready to bake some delicious cookies!

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