Soft sugar cookies?

Question

What makes the store bought sugar cookies so soft and moist? I need to make some for an event tomorrow, and i would like the children eating them to enjoy them. Any other great cookie recipes would be great!
thanks

Answer 1

Easy Sugar Cookies
Cream 3/4 cup sugar and 1 stick oleo. Add 1 egg and beat. Sift 1 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp soda, 1/4 tsp salt, and add to creamed mixture. Add 1 tsp vanilla. Make in balls the size of a walnut and roll in sugar. Bake at 350 degrees until light tan. Do not over bake.

Chewy Sugar Cookies
2 C sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp soda
1 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
2 sticks butter
2 tsp vanilla
4 -5 C flour
Cream sugar and butter until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. Then add dry ingredients. Cool dough. Drop on cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

Sour Cream Cookies
1/4 C oleo, melted
1 egg
1 C sugar - stir in oleo
1 C sour cream (8oz)
Mix above ingredients and Add:
2 C flour
1/2 tsp soda
1/2 tsp salt
Drop by spoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes. Cool on rack.

hope these help! they're all yummy!!!!

Answer 2

Go for snickerdoodles. they are easy to make and better tasting.
here is the recipe:

mix together:
1 cup butter
1 cup shortening
3 cups sugar
4 eggs
mix together then add to above:
5.5 cups flour
4 teaspoons cream of tartar
2 teaspoons baking soda
.5 teaspoons salt
roll dough into walnut sized balls
mix a bowl of sugar and cinnamon
5 parts sugar
1 part cinnamon
cover the dough in them
400 degrees 8-10 minutes

the recipes for sugar cookies (i have never tried) make no sense

Answer 3

INGREDIENTS:
3/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup butter
2 cups granulated sugar
4 egg yolks
1 1/2 cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon lemon extract ( I usually use all vanilla)
1 teaspoon baking soda
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
PREPARATION:
Cream shortening and butter with sugar. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Pour milk into a large measuring cup; add extract(s) and baking soda. Into a separate bowl sift flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg.

Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture alternately with the milk mixture. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets then sprinkle with a cinnamon-sugar mixture. Bake for 12 to 13 minutes at 375°. Store sugar cookies in an airtight covered container.

Answer 4

These cookies are DELICIOUS!!! They taste like cinnimon and sugar HEAVEN!!!

1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
2 3/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons sugar
3 teaspoons cinnamon


1) Preheat oven to 350°.

2) Mix butter, 1 1/2 cups sugar and eggs thoroughly in a large bowl.

3) Combine flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt in a seperate bowl.

4) Blend dry ingredients into butter mixture.

5) Chill dough, and chill an ungreased cookie sheet for about 10-15 minutes in the fridge.

6) Meanwhile, mix 3 tablespoons sugar, and 3 teaspoons cinnamon in a small bowl.

7) Scoop 1 inch globs of dough into the sugar/ cinnamon mixture.

8) Coat by gently rolling balls of dough in the sugar mixture.

9) Place on chilled ungreased cookie sheet, and bake 10 minutes.

10) Remove from pan immediatley.

Answer 5

Soft and Chewy Sugar Cookies:

15 min 5 min prep
15-20 cookies

2 3/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups butter
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
colored crystal sugar (optional)

1. Stir together flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
2. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until fluffy.
3. Beat in eggs one at a time, then beat in vanilla.
4. Gradually stir in dry mixture just until blended.
5. Roll the dough into walnut-sized balls then roll in colored sugar.
6. Refrigerate balls for at least 20 minutes or freeze until ready to bake.
7. Place cookies 2" apart on an ungreased cookie sheet and flatten slighty with the palm of your hand.
8. Bake in a 350° for 8-10 minutes until lightly browned at the edges.
9. Cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then remove to cool on a wire rack.

Answer 6

If you want sugar cookies you made to be softer, put the cookies in a ziplock bag with a piece of bread. Guaranteed softness!

Answer 7

Hard cookies usually are because of using straight butter in your recipe. If you use half butter and half shortening, or all shortening, your cookies will be fluffier and softer. Also, do not cook them too much. Take them out when they are light brown, slightly cracked and puffy.

Answer 8

Many store-bought soft cookies are made w/ a special dough that is extra-loaded w/ fat, to keep it soft. Many, that are "crisp outside, chewy inside" are actaully a combo of 2 different doughs.

You can help keep them soft by using shortening instead of butter.

Answer 9

Replace some of the sugar with fructose