Hello everybody, I´m a big fan of Sugar Cookies and have used the NFSC recipe from this site twice, I love the way they turned out, that they don´t lose their shape in the oven BUT I´m not crazy about the taste, I don´t know if I´m missing some taste buds but for some reason I feel like they lack of taste/sweetness, to me they taste almost like a short bread, not very sweet at all... just wondering if anybody has a better tasting recipe that works as well as NFSC with the shape and is willing to share? Please!! I would really appreciate it, I can´t wait to make more cookies but would love for them to taste as good as they look (hopefully they will look nice )
Thanks everybody, I really appreciate it!
edited to add: I also need them to be able stay put on a stick, for cookie bouquets... thanks again!
You could PM Mac for a delicious recipe by Penny McConnell. It's wonderful! Here's a link to a thread w/a little more info on her recipe:
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-69731.html
The dough itself is not very sweet, I think because most people use them with quite a lot of frosting on them. If the cookie is sweet too, it becomes too much.
I agree with 7yyrt....they are designed to be "not so sweet" accompanied with lots of icing! I have experimented a lot with the recipe with different extracts like butter, almond, lemon and vanilla and have grown pretty fond of it!
I posted a sugar cookie recipe in the files from Cooks Illustrated "Best Recipe" and it's yummy. Here's the link:
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-2352-1-Master-Recipe-for-Rolled-Butter-Cookies.html
I posted a sugar cookie recipe in the files from Cooks Illustrated "Best Recipe" and it's yummy. Here's the link:
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-2352-1-Master-Recipe-for-Rolled-Butter-Cookies.html
Thanks for the link, just a question, do this cookies lose their shapes when being baked??
Thanks to everybody else for their input, I just never thought of them that way and makes total sense... Thanks again!
You could PM Mac for a delicious recipe by Penny McConnell. It's wonderful! Here's a link to a thread w/a little more info on her recipe:
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-69731.html
Thanks so much, I just sent her a PM!
Here is my sugar cookie recipe. It is a huge hit wherever they go.
3/4 c. shortening (1 stick margarine and 1/2 stick butter)
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla (I don't use because I can't taste a difference)
2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
The secret is using part margarine and part real butter. After mixing, cut them out relatively thick and bake at 400 degrees for 8 minutes. The time varies depending on your oven. I have tried dozens of recipes and this one I get compliments from even the hardest critics. The name is Traditional Sugar Cookies and it is found in one of those checkered books everyone and their mom has.
I use Martha stewart's recipe for sugar cookies. They hold up really well, and I do use them to make cookie bouquets too. Her recipe calls for 2TBS of milk, and I substitute that for flavored creamers...the creamer gives them just a subtle hint of flavor without adjusting the sweetness.
Thanks so much for sharing your recipe, just a question... so I should NOT add the shortening, only use the margarine and butter, right?
And do they lose their shape when baked?
Thanks so much, I really appreciate it!!
I use Martha stewart's recipe for sugar cookies. They hold up really well, and I do use them to make too. Her recipe calls for 2TBS of milk, and I substitute that for flavored creamers...the creamer gives them just a subtle hint of flavor without adjusting the sweetness.
Thanks everybody, Gotta love CC!
Do you know where can I find this recipe? Would love to try it, and thanks for the tip on the creamer, love that stuff!
I got it off of Martha's website...I don't know how to copy the link to a post, but the website is www.marthastewart.com
I just checked to see the recipe, and it's the same recipe I got last year, but minus the 2TBS of milk...I still make mine with the creamer and they work out fine...
This is the one on Martha Stewart's website--
http://www.marthastewart.com/page.jhtml?type=content&id=recipe1266&rsc=ns2006_sl4
I know sugar cookies aren't supposed to be very sweet (with the added icing being the sweet part) but I had hoped for a little more flavor with the NFSC, too. I've been experimenting with adding different flavorings to the NFSC, which helps. (Glad you asked the question!)
Aminium--Glad you added the info about the creamer! I wanted to try that, too! (I think I've been on some kind of cookie making binge the last week or so . . . .)
OK, I don´t have enought THANK YOUS to give everybody, you have no idea, you all are life savers!!!!!
glad I was able to offer some advice, usually I just take in everyone else's! When I use a creamer that has a spice to it people say the cookies taste like snickerdoodles.
Thanks, again! I'm making notes on the printout of that recipe--and I love snickerdoodles! Any particular creamer for this? (I'm not very familiar with all of the creamers, as I don't drink coffee.)
I've used different kinds of the liquid creamer...I like French Vanilla, Vanilla Chai, Hazelnut, Irish Cream I used the Pumkin Spice when it was out at the holidays. We aren't coffee drinkers either, but my kitchen is stocked full of creamers (both pwdered and liquid); I also like to use creamer to flavor my hot cocoa.
For the Traditional Sugar Cookies, I wrote it exactly like the cookbook and I know it sounds odd. You use 1 cup margarine and 1/2 cup butter. I had always tried it with one or the other and it didn't taste the same until I asked a friend what she used. I thought I was reading a typo, or that I really didn't know anything about baking language. They hold their shapes very well I think. Remember to make them thick, or they will taste like every other cookie you've tried.
I add 1 1/4 tsp. of nutmeg to the NFSC recipe. It makes a HUGE differnce in taste.
Melissa in N. KY
Aminium--Made the NFSC, but added the Vanilla Chai Creamer. Just the flavor I was looking for! Thank you so much for sharing this tip!
I've added 1-2 tsp of cinnamon before and have had people tell they taste like snickerdoodles as well. Will definitely have to try adding the creamer sometime! Thanks for the tip!
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