Bakers: give me your best (and easiest) sugar cookie recipe! (also rice crispie treats)

mavilabride

I want to make a batch of cookies some time this month to see if they're good enough to make for DD's b-day party.  I figure that'll be cheaper than having them down at a bakery.  TIA!

Also, if you have a good rice crispie treats recipe that can be molded into something that would be great!

Tomkat8403

Try Rich Rolled Cookies. They are delish.

1 cup butter
2/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt

Cream butter and sugar
Beat in egg and vanilla
Combine and add flour salt
Chill dough 3-4 hours before rolling
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Roll and cut cookies
Bake on greased cookie sheet 8-10 minutes or until slightly colored

I would leave the cookies about 1/4 inch thick when you roll them. Otherwise they become very delicate like Moravian Sugar Cookies. I would also use the lowest bake time and take them out before they get even the slightest bit brown.

Make some soupy glaze icing from powdered sugar, milk and vanilla.  I promise they are to die for.

Starlette1983

This is an awesome recipe for soft cutout cookies with cream cheese frosting. ?I have made it several times!

https://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Sour-Cream-Sugar-Cookies-I/Detail.aspx

ETA: ?I make them a bit thicker than the recipe says, and I think they're better that way!

StrawberryBlondeMomma

i made these sugar cookies last week and they are DELICIOUS!! and i had left over icing from my practice cake run and iced them. o.m.g. - so good! the icing recipe is 3.5 c confectioner's sugar, 8 oz softened cream cheese, 2 sticks butter softened, 1 tsp. vanilla. mix. chill. eat. yum!

https://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Cracked-Sugar-Cookies-I/Detail.aspx

howa0155

strawberryblondemama gave me this one...

https://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Cracked-Sugar-Cookies-I/Detail.aspx

StrawberryBlondeMomma

howa0155:

strawberryblondemama gave me this one...

https://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Cracked-Sugar-Cookies-I/Detail.aspx

hehe, you posted right after me.

have you made them yet, howa? 

mavilabride

Thanks! I'll let everyone know how it goes.  I suck at all things that have to do with the kitchen so this should be a ton of fun!

howa0155

StrawberryBlondeMomma:

howa0155:

strawberryblondemama gave me this one...

https://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Cracked-Sugar-Cookies-I/Detail.aspx

hehe, you posted right after me.

have you made them yet, howa? 

jinx!

I am super proud that I packed my mixer...so no cookies until we move

amos07

I usually make these when I want to do some that are quick and easy. No rolling out or frosting. Just use some decorative sugar and that's all they need. https://allrecipes.com/recipe/soft-sugar-cookies-iv/Detail.aspx