Grandma's Secret Sugar Cookie Recipe

November 14, 2021 1:56pm CST
So yesterday was a nice quiet day. I had my housework and laundry done and my best friend Elaine stopped over. We saw a commercial for one of those holiday baking shows, which got us talking about me finding my Grandma's Christmas Cookie recipe. After she left all I could think about was how good those cookies are. I was pretty bored too so I thought I'd make a small batch, like a trial run of Grandma's cookies. It only took like 15 minutes to make the dough and after chilling the dough for an hour I was ready to roll them out and get baking. I even made the homemade icing and frosted them. I swear Elaine has a nose better than my dogs because right as I was finishing up she was back over with an empty bag. I sent a dozen home with her for her and her husband. I made 2 dozen and if I didn't give her half I would have eaten them all myself. (It's happened in the past..lol) As you can see I didn't get fancy with the decorating like I do for Christmas but they still tasted delicious. Do any of you have certain recipes that are handed down that are a must to make for the holidays?
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@RebeccasFarm (86755)
• United States
14 Nov 21
Those are so lovely!! That is funny Elaine came right over when you just got done I bet those are scrumptious! I love the colored icing too. Well it used to be mince meat pies I used to make but that was years ago. And you would have lovely whipped cream on top.
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• United States
14 Nov 21
@WomanWarrior1969 No don't give it to her..it is precious Welcome.
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15 Nov 21
@RebeccasFarm I know it is...lol. I'll have to put it on lockdown so when we do Christmas cookies I'll make the dough the day before we bake. That sounds so mean..lol
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• United States
15 Nov 21
@WomanWarrior1969 Scrooge like yeah
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@Nawsheen (28644)
• Mauritius
15 Nov 21
I have some of my family recipes which I have safely kept and I do try these recipes every now and then. Your cookies look good. They must be tasty too
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@Nawsheen (28644)
• Mauritius
16 Nov 21
@WomanWarrior1969 I agree. These are the best memories
15 Nov 21
There were like 2 dozen so 1 went to Elaine and the dozen I had left are all gone almost overnight
15 Nov 21
It really is nice to go back and use recipes that I haven't made in a while. It brings back good memories
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@Shavkat (137214)
• Philippines
15 Nov 21
I am still planning to ask my mom to pass her secret recipes soon.
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@Shavkat (137214)
• Philippines
16 Nov 21
@WomanWarrior1969 I hope I can have my granny's recipe. She is not living here with us. I hope after this pandemic. Is she in heaven now? I am sorry if I may ask.
15 Nov 21
I got so many of my Grandma's recipes. I love them all. Plus when I make one of her recipes it makes me think of her and all the good times we had cooking and baking together.
@LadyDuck (458073)
• Switzerland
15 Nov 21
Your sugar cookies look lovely and I am sure they are delicious. My recipe for the holidays, coming from my grandmother, tortellini, I am going to make them also this year.
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15 Nov 21
I love tortellini. What kind are you making? I like the ones with meat and the cheese kind.
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@LadyDuck (458073)
• Switzerland
16 Nov 21
@WomanWarrior1969 Yes, the small ones with meat and Parmesan cheese inside. Here is a photo I took a couple of years ago while I was making them.
@Icydoll (36717)
• India
15 Nov 21
They look very nice my friend.
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15 Nov 21
Thank you. I just threw the icing on them cuz it was a test run. When I do Christmas cookies I take a lot of time decorating so they look almost as good as they taste
15 Nov 21
Thank you
@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
14 Nov 21
I do have many recipes and cookbooks from my family. These cookies look delicious.
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@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
15 Nov 21
@WomanWarrior1969 Those are what I have, such a treasure.
15 Nov 21
I wish I had all my cook books but they are all in storage. I'll have to go to storage the next time I go down to Richmond.
15 Nov 21
I miss having all my cook books. Especially the old church cook books
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