This is the classic melt-in-your mouth sugar cookie recipe that’s been passed through the generations of many an American family. This was given to me by the late Sally Holcomb, a beloved member of our small town church. I loved her, and I loved her cookies. You will love them too! These make the perfect Christmas cookies.
Can you decorate these sugar cookies?
I tend to like these cookies simple and unadorned, but you can add a few Christmas sprinkles like colorful sanding sugar to the top of the cookies before they bake. Now, if you’re looking for a sugar cookie recipe that you can cut out shapes with and ice, try this cut-out sugar cookies recipe instead.
How do you store sugar cookies?
Once they’ve cooled completely, place the cookies in an airtight container and store at room temperature for up to three days. You can also freeze the fully baked cookies in airtight container for up to three months!
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I’m still putting together the precise recipes from my Thanksgiving cooking fest last week, so in the meantime, here’s my very favorite sugar cookie recipe.
The Pioneer Woman
While Marlboro Man would prefer sugar cookies made from tubes of storebought refrigerator dough (it’s a comfort food for him), I prefer these light, melt-in-your-mouth babies. This recipe was given to me by the late Sally, a beloved member of our local Presbyterian church whose sugar cookies always made church potlucks and Cookie Sundays a thing to remember.
Though this is a widely-circulated recipe frequently passed down through the generations of many an American family, I’m so happy my original copy came from Sally herself.
Here’s ’tis!