Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Buttery Sugar Jumbles



Chuck's Favorite Cookie 
(Recipe Card Below)

These are the simplest cookies ever, and one of my husband's favorite memories from childhood. They are buttery and chewy, and the chunky sugar granules baked on top of them give the cookies a crisp outer layer. This is the go-to cookie at our house; a Bennorth favorite.

When I am being a super-duper wife, I make sure to keep a supply of Sugar Jumbles in our freezer at all times. And yes, the cookies are good frozen, too, if you're in too much of a hurry to wait for them to thaw. Just ask Chuck. 



This was Chuck's favorite recipe his mom made during Christmas when her sons were growing up. It works for Valentine's, and makes any day a special day around these parts. 

It was a good recipe, but if you know me, you know I've never met a recipe I couldn't alter. 

First of all, I doubled it. I also eliminated the sifting step, and replaced the shortening with butter because I never have shortening on hand. And who doesn't like butter to bring out the yumminess of a soft, chewy cookie?

Sugar Jumbles

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Cream these ingredients together in the mixer on a low speed.

1 cup butter 
1 cup white sugar

Add these to the mixture: 

2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla

Stir in:

3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon salt



Form 1 inch balls of dough, and roll in raw or colored sugar, and bake on lightly greased cookie sheet until lightly browned. Bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes.

Cookies should be soft. Cool cookies on a baker's rack before storing in an airtight container.













2 comments:

  1. Have you ever substituted almond extract for the vanilla? I'm a lover of all things almond and this looks like such a quick and easy recipe...I think I'll make it this week and use loads of almond 😃

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    1. That would be yummy. Which makes me think of trying LEMON!

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