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This is truly an "oldie", dating back to a Swedish woman born in 1877! Her daughter, Esther Davis, shared the recipe with me and she came up with all the exact measurements, since the original cookies were mixed by "feel" and taste. These are my favorite cookies and I hope they'll become yours as well.
Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 119 calories, 6 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 15 mg cholesterol, 61 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.
Originally published as Sugar Cookies in Reminisce July/August 1992, p37
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Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2010 by maggieaw
So good, nice and crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. I used an "opal" sanding sugar= beautiful, simple and delicious. I agree with an earlier rating that this recipe makes about 3 dozen not the five. (I used an exact 1 inch cookie baller) so I dont think I made them too large. Enjoyable I'll be making them often.
Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2010 by cindifoster
Roll in colored sugar to match the party, or add a few sprinkles to the top before flattening with a glass. Super easy and delicious recipe.
Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2010 by lsal86
my favorite cookie yet! So delicious, its a def must-try!
Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2010 by mspackman2
These wonderfully soft tasty sugar cookies are very simple! My 12 year old daughter made them for her 4H project and they turned out beautifully!
Reviewed on Jul. 19, 2010 by workinmomTX
O love sugar cookies and I have been looking for a good recipe for awhile now. These are delicious! They have just the right crispiness on the outside and soft inside. Rolling them in colored sugar for the holidays would make them perfect for cookie trays and gifts.This is a keeper.
Reviewed on May. 31, 2010 by kdc-perez07
Love these! Finally, a simple sugar cookie recipe that only requires ingredients I always have on hand in my kitchen. I love that I don't have to refridgerate the dough or roll it out. These are simple, but good.
Reviewed on May. 02, 2010 by vickiinmyhead
I loved this recipe!! 1 cup of butter instead of the 1/2 of shortening and they tasted so great. I also rolled the dough in sugar and cinnamon to make snickerdoodles. I am making them again today bc they went soo fast. Thanks!
Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2010 by patriciagoss
My daughter loves to make these cookies! It's a kid friendly recipe.
Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2010 by Monarchsmomma
These cookies turned out so nice! I used bright green sugar to roll them in for Saint Patricks day. Perfect. Thanks for sharing.
Reviewed on Feb. 17, 2010 by weather_girl
These cookies were great! I'm definitely going to start making these more often.
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