[donotprint] Have you ever just wanted a simple cookie? The type of cookie which comforts you like an old friend who calls just to say they were thinking of you. Whenever I’ve had a rough day, nothing is more therapeutic than baking cookies. For a reason unknown to even myself, all I wanted was a nostalgic cookie to remind me of my childhood where all my cares of the world were related to tv shows, going to the park, and playing with friends in the neighborhood.
Nothing brings me back to being 5 years old again than a simple sugar cookie. A pillow like softness on the inside and a tender crust on the outside, these cookies whisper, “Hello dear friend.”
So this morning I baked a batch of cracked cookies with sugar sprinkles. They’re called cracked cookies because the surface of each cookie has a cracked like texture. These aren’t the type of sugar cookies you roll out but are simply drop cookies which doesn’t require any effort on my part to make. If you’re feeling a little blue today, may I suggest baking a batch of these cookies? They will surely bring a smile to your face and uplift your spirit. Enjoy!
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Dropped Cracked Sugar Cookies
Makes 32 medium sized cookies – Adapted from AllRecipes.com
Ingredients
1 1/4 cups white sugar
1 cup salted butter
3 egg yolks
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1/3 cup coarse sugar crystals or regular granulated sugar
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cream together butter and sugar until it is nice and creamy. Mix in 1 egg yolk at a time and vanilla extract. Add flour, baking soda, cream of tarter, and salt until cookie dough is completely mixed. Be sure to scrape down the bowl to be sure everything is mixed. Using a medium scoop, form dough balls and roll them in sugar crystals. Place cookie balls on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper 2 inches apart from one another. Be sure not to flatten the dough. Bake for 12-14 minutes until the surface of each cookies have a cracked like texture. Remove from oven and allow cookies to remain on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Enjoy!
Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction says
These cookies look great! I especially love the picture of rolling the cookie in the sugar… Stunning! I love sugar cookies… I will have to give this recipe a try.
Christy Bergeron says
I’m new to your blog & just love it. I made these sugar cookies tonight. They were gobbled up as soon as I took them out of the oven. Keep the great recipes coming!
Amanda says
Stumbled it! Love this recipe… your pictures are amazing!!
alice says
Soreeta: Simple cookies are the most magical.. they have a way of just disappearing!
Soreeta in Oklahoma says
Alice,
I made these cookies last Friday. I’m sad to say that they did not live to see Saturday! Mainly because of me! There’s something about the salted butter. I couldn’t help myself! The cookies were slightly chewy (just how I like them). It was the perfect combo of sweet/salty. I’m an avid baker and I very rarely used salted butter. I was pleasantly surprised! I will definitely make them again but I am going to have to double the recipe!!!!
alice says
Ilana,
I don know why. But reading your comment makes me want to try a more domed cookie now. You give a good reason to try!
Ilana says
I found your blog few days ago and I already like it!
I had 3 undecided yolks in my fridge, and two bored kids in the house, so I prepared the dough and assigned jobs of making the balls and rolling them in the sugar. Everybody loved the cookies!
I wonder why my cookies don’t look as flat as yours?! They don’t spread as much, and keep some dome on. Doesn’t affect the taste, but less convenient for ice cream sandwiches 🙂 .
Corinna says
Can’t wait to try these! I’ve been craving much different things, being pregnant with #3 now. Btw, what exactly is cream of tartar? What does it do in this recipe?
kitchen table says
These sugar cookies looks so delicious! This is so timely. I have been craving for cookies.
Melissa says
I have been looking for a recipe for sugar cookies that taste like some I had a while ago. I made these this afternoon when I saw this post and guess what…these are just what I am looking for! Thank you! 🙂
alice says
Hi Melissa,
Thanks for coming back and leaving feedback. Hope those cookies made your day like they did mine a few days ago. Have a great weekend!
Georgia Pellegrini says
Oh my goodness, I think I just tasted these by looking at the photograph. Is that possible?
Rocky Mountain Woman says
I love simple sugar cookies!
I’m going to a barbeque this weekend and I think I’ve found the perfect dessert to contribute to the table…
Mary says
I’ve just bookmarked this recipe, because this is exactly the kind of cookie I like best: chewy, chocolate-free and no-roll. Lovely photos!
Georgia says
If a freshly baked, homemade cookie doesn’t cheer you up, I don’t know what will. I bake when I’m feeling down too…there’s nothing better. Although looking at your beautiful photos helps too!
MICHELE says
LOOKS GREAT…AND SO EASY!! THAT HAS ME WRITTEN ALL OVER IT!!
David says
Those look really yummy…i just need a big cold glass of milk!
Cody says
They look gorgeous! And I love the mise en place shot.
I like my sugar cookies with just a bit of lemon zest. Yum-my.
Baking is my Zen says
The fact that there is no dough rolling…I’ll try it.
For as much as I like sugar cookies, I’m not a fan of rolling out dough.
You’ve fixed that! Wonderful.
Your Photography – Sweeeet! 🙂
Carmen
Laurie says
nothing to roll out?!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!!
KY says
Beautiful cookies and pictures!
manju says
ohh..how i love these!!
Julia says
how simple and perfect! Thanks for the recipe.
Danica says
Hmmmm…I can already taste the buttery, sugary goodness 🙂 I LOVE your use of the bigger sugar crystals.
Jill S. says
I love all kinds of sugar cookies. This one looks fabulous!
Jill