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What makes these cookies the best ever? A delicious cream cheese dough flavored with vanilla, almond and a hint of nutmeg that's wonderfully easy to work with. The adorable decorations don't hurt, either! —Christy Hinrichs, Parkville, Missouri
This recipe is:
Diabetic Friendly
Editor's Note: Meringue powder is available from Wilton Industries. Call 800-794-5866 or visit wilton.com.
Nutritional Facts 1 cookie equals 116 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 16 mg cholesterol, 66 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat.
Originally published as Best-Ever Sugar Cookies in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2008, p27
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Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2013 by beagle5
These really are the BEST sugar cookies ever!!!
Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2012 by forbiddendelight
LOOOOOOOOOOOOVE THIS RECIPE SO BUTTERY.
Reviewed on May. 14, 2012 by naters
These were very good, and easy to make. They freeze well too. Thanks for the recipe!
Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2011 by cherstad
These cookies have a wonderful flavor, and the dough was very easy to work with as long as it was very chilled. It did gradually start to warm up during the process of rolling it out and cutting shapes, and it started sticking to the rolling pin quite a bit. Easy fix, though - just pop it back in the fridge for 10 or 15 minutes. While baking, the first batch spread more than I expected and the cut-out shapes became less defined. On the second batch, I made sure to chill the cut-outs in the fridge for about 10 minutes before placing them in the oven. This resulted in much less spreading and nice defined edges on my cut-outs. I did not make the icing included in this recipe, but rather sprinkled the cut-outs with various colored sugars or sprinkles prior to baking. Delicious!
Reviewed on Mar. 02, 2011 by corpuscissy
Valerie 46 - Do you follow the 3 3/4 cups conf. sugar and 4 tsps. meringue powder as the recipe states too ? Or is there another formula to add your water icing recipe to ? Thanks for a reply .
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2010 by sg_yeargain
I did not make the frosting. They are wonderful without it. I also don't love almond so I used 3/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Best-Ever Sugar cookies!!
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2010 by babydollks
Easy to make. The cream cheese gives the cookies a great flavor.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2010 by AliAle
This is the easiest cookie dough to work with that I have ever used. I have made 4 batches and everyone has worked out perfectly. AND a special thanks to craftycas for her icing recipe. It works out great for packaging cookies stacked on top of one another. I made one batch and outlined every cookie. Then I made a second batch and added more milk and made a glaze. The glaze will only go to the outline. Then I made a 3rd batch to decorate white on white. GREAT SUCCESS! Thanks everyone!
Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2010 by karen72
My family thought this was the best sugar cookie I have ever made
Reviewed on Dec. 07, 2010 by coupals
Awesome flavor.Tip: The meringue powder is in the Cake/Wedding/Party section at Wal-mart
Awesome flavor.
Tip: The meringue powder is in the Cake/Wedding/Party section at Wal-mart
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