The Best Sugar Cookie Recipe

This recipe is great because it the cookies are not too sweet and are nice and soft!  Yum!

Jonna's Sugar Cookies

• 1 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3 tsp. vanilla
• 1 1/2 cup sour cream
• 9 3/4 cups flour
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 3 tsp soda

In a very large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla for two minutes. Mix in sour cream until fully combined.

In a separate large bowl mix together flour, salt and soda. Gradually add this to the butter mixture.

Chill dough for at least an hour to make it easier to work with. Roll out on lightly flour surface to about 1/4 inch thick. Cut out cookies with 2 to 2 1/2 inch cookie cutters. Place cookies about 1/2 inch apart on baking sheets.

Bake at 375 for 6-8 minutes.

This will make about 120-150 cookies and they freeze really well.

Vanilla Butter Cream Frosting

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 8 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup whole milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

In a large bowl, cream the butter until smooth. Add the remaining ingredients and mix until smooth and creamy. This will make enough for the sugar cookie recipe. Can be made a day ahead.

Scandinavian Cookies

I got this recipe from a sister missionary (she is here with her husband) in our ward.  These are super great!  The cookie part alone is super yummy in case someone you know doesn't like nuts (like Brian).  Enjoy!

Preheat Oven to 350 F.  (180 C). 

Divide into 12 muffin tins: 

(mixed with pastry cutter)

1 Cup Flour

1/4 Cup Sugar

6 Tablespoons butter (softened)

Bake 10-12 min.  Meanwhile...

Mix and melt in a small pan:

2 Tablespoons butter

1/4 Cup Sugar

1/2 Cup Chopped Walnuts

2 Teaspoons Flour

2 Tablespoons Cream

Divide onto tops and bake an additional 10-12 minutes.  

Let cool and carefully remove.

M&M cookies

1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 cup shortening
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 cup flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
2 cups M&M's

Cream first 5 ingredients until creamy and well blended. Add the flour, soda, salt and mix well. Then add 1 cup of the M&M's and drop by teaspoonfuls on a cookie sheet. Push more candies on top, bake at 350 for 9-11 minutes

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

½ cup sugar
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
½ cup peanut butter
½ tsp. vanilla
1 egg
1 cup flour
½ cup rolled oats
1 tsp. baking soda
¼ tsp. salt
1 cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350.
Combing all ingredients and mix well. Drop by tablespoon on to lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes.

Peanut Butter Temptations By MaryJean

About 40 reese's peanut butter cups, miniatures
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1-1/2 cup flour
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt

Heat oven to 375. Remove wrappers from candies. Line small muffin cups (1-3/4 inch diameter) with paper baking cups, if desired. Beat butter, sugars, peanut butter, egg and vanilla until fluffy. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until well blended. Shape dough into 1 inch balls; place one in each paper-lined or ungreased muffin cup. Do not flatten. Bake 10-12 minutes until puffed and lightly browned; remove from oven. Immediately press peanut butter cup in center of each cookie. Cool completely in muffin pan.