Sugar Cookie Question

[Andy M.]

I made some lemon sugar cookies earlier this week. As I was sitting back and enjoying these little lovelies with a glass of cold milk, a thought popped into my head:

Sugar cookie texture. Should they be crisp and snap in two when bitten or firm but not so brittle they will break when bitten (definite bite mark left behind).

 

[dragnlaw]

My personal take on a sugar cookie... (and it really depends on what you want... ) are a need to hold their shape for cookie cutters. Need to be sweet but not so sweet as to be gaggy because they were created to be decorate with frosting.... ain't that the reason for sugar cookies to have been invented??? I had so much fun that day!

 

[Andy M.]

Any thoughts on the question I asked?

 

[dragnlaw]

To quote myself.... it really depends on what you want...

and to quote you...
there are recipes that will give you ... crisp and snap in two when bitten
and then there are recipes that will give you ... firm but not so brittle they will break when bitten (definite bite mark left behind).

to boot... you can use the same recipe to get both of the above. If you roll them thin, they will be crisper than if you roll them thick.

 

[taxlady]

My personal take on a sugar cookie... (and it really depends on what you want... ) are a need to hold their shape for cookie cutters. Need to be sweet but not so sweet as to be gaggy because they were created to be decorate with frosting.... ain't that the reason for sugar cookies to have been invented??? I had so much fun that day!

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Oh my goodness, those are pretty. Nice attention to detail. I wouldn't have the patience.

 

[Aunt Bea]

I prefer the one that’s in front of me.

I like soft cutouts or drop sugar cookies but also enjoy a crisp snickerdoodle type sugar cookie.

The italian style doughy lemon balls dipped in lemon glaze are good but so are the crumbly lemon shortbread cookies.

I suppose that my favorite lemon treat is an old fashioned lemon bar.

Easy Lemon Bars

The flavor of lemon really comes through in these bars.

www.landolakes.com

 

[Meryl]

I prefer the one that’s in front of me.

I like soft cutouts or drop sugar cookies but also enjoy a crisp snickerdoodle type sugar cookie.

The italian style doughy lemon balls dipped in lemon glaze are good but so are the crumbly lemon shortbread cookies.

I suppose that my favorite lemon treat is an old fashioned lemon bar.

Easy Lemon Bars

The flavor of lemon really comes through in these bars.

www.landolakes.com

I'm going to try that recipe. Thks.

 

[Meryl]

I made some lemon sugar cookies earlier this week. As I was sitting back and enjoying these little lovelies with a glass of cold milk, a thought popped into my head:

Sugar cookie texture. Should they be crisp and snap in two when bitten or firm but not so brittle they will break when bitten (definite bite mark left behind).

Really depends on personal taste.
I would usually choose shortbread cookies. They give you more of a "melt in your mouth" texture.

 

[Marlingardener]

I prefer the softer sugar cookie. Of course, it has to be large and plentiful!

 

[Kathleen]

I like the cookies that are firm enough to hold shape but softer than brittle leaving a bite mark when eaten.

 

[Andy M.]

Thank you all for taking the time to respond.

 

[dragnlaw]

Some advice about leaving bite marks -

beware that you will be found thru dental records for that last cookie with a chunk missing.

 

[Andy M.]

Some advice about leaving bite marks -

beware that you will be found thru dental records for that last cookie with a chunk missing.

That only works if you leave part of the cookie behind. I can't remember EVER eating only part of a cookie.

 

[dragnlaw]

One of my kids used to. Grab a cookie, take a bite, discover it was not the kind they liked and put it back...

 

[Kathleen]

As children, we only did that with filled chocolates. We would dig out a bit at the bottom so no one would know before they selected it. If good, it was eaten. If not, gently placed back into its paper wrapper.

 

[CharlieD]

Looking for sugar cookies recipe came up upon this thread. I guess before I start looking for the recipe I should define what sugar cookies supposed to be in my understanding. I think the should be crumbly, soft, fall a part as you bite into them. Kind of that you have to keep a napkin under your face so the crumbs do not spill all over the place.
Does anybody have an advice for me on how to make such cookies?

 

[CharlieD]

Anybody?

 

[dcSaute]

DW does my grandmother's sugar cookies - they are in very high demand from kiddies & friends.

they crumble when bitten - but I would not say they are 'chewy' or 'soft'
look like (in the middle...)

can supply recipe if you think these are what you're looking for....

 

[CharlieD]

Crumble is good. That’s what I want. Do you have the recipe please

 

[dragnlaw]

Isn't crumbly and soft & chewy a sort of oxymoron?
Wish I could help Charlie but dont' have one that is not crisp.

Except.... if you underbake a regular sugar cookie the centres could well be chewy. Do you think that's it?