Brown Sugar Cookies

crazycookinmama's Note:

This recipe comes from "A Collection Of The Very Finest Recipes Ever Assembled Into One Cookbook". From 1979. These are amazing cookies. I love sugar cookies, and was skeptical when I saw this recipe, but I thought I'd give it the benefit of the doubt, and just let me say, they are WONDERFUL. *NOTE*: Use fork tines dipped in brown sugar to form. It leaves a nice light "crust" if you will on top.

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 36 Cookies

• 1 cup shortening (we use margarine)
• 2 cups light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions:

1. Cream shortening and sugar; add eggs, water and vanilla.
2. Sift dry ingredients and mix well.
3. We take little balls of dough and mash down with fork; or you can roll it out and cut with cookie cutter.
4. Bake 8 to 10 minutes at 350°.
5. A vanilla or caramel icing is good; or sprinkle brown sugar or coconut on top before baking.

Reviews

[CoffeeB]

Oh..these are a wonderful tasting sugar cookie. I've made regular sugar cookies b/f, but never just by adding brown sugar. What a great concept. I love the added cinnamon too. :-) So moist and chewy. The family doesn't like crunchy cookies and so this were perfect!~

[spstarla78]

These cookies are heaven - they are soft, chewy, and simply melted in my mouth! I added chocolate chips since my family are chocoholics (see pic) and it turned out great.

[Mrs. Cassandra Foxx]

These were delightful! I love the flavor and they were a lot of fun to make. the dough was a bit soft, so I rolled it out carefully, and used floured cutters. They plumped up really nice in the oven, and I under-baked them just a little bit, I didn't want them to get hard. When cooled off a bit, I frosted with caramel Icing, http://www.recipezaar.com/21896 and had to spread it out with my fingers (It wanted to slide right off the cookies and also my spatula!) I let them harden and they look so pretty. I love the brown/beige color combo. Taste better than a sugar cookie, imo. Now I have a whole tray of beautiful cookies to share and I know everyone will love them as much as I do.