Crackle Top Sugar Cookies Recipes

CRACKED SUGAR COOKIES I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Lightly grease 2 cookie sheets.
• Cream together sugar and butter. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla.
• Add flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar. Stir.
• Form dough into walnut size balls and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Don't flatten. Bake 10 to 11 minutes, until tops are cracked and just turning color.

OLD-FASHIONED CRACKLE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat sugar and oil until blended. Beat in eggs, chocolate and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to sugar mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate dough for at least 2 hours., With sugared hands, shape dough into 1-in. balls. Roll in confectioners' sugar. Place 2 in. apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool.

CRACKLE TOP MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• In a large bowl mix oil and 1 cup of sugar. Add egg, beat well. Stir in molasses, 2 cups flour, baking soda and spices. If necessary, add more flour to make a firm dough.
• Shape dough into 1 1/4 inch balls. Roll in 1/3 cup sugar. Place 3 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until tops crack. Remove from baking sheet and cool on rack.

CHOCOLATE CRINKLES II

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together cocoa, white sugar, and vegetable oil. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into the cocoa mixture. Cover dough, and chill for at least 4 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Roll dough into one inch balls. I like to use a number 50 size scoop. Coat each ball in confectioners' sugar before placing onto prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes. Let stand on the cookie sheet for a minute before transferring to wire racks to cool.

CRACKLED SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Lightly grease two baking sheets.
• Cream sugar and butter together until light.
• Beat in yolks and vanilla.
• Sift together the measured sifted flour, baking soda and cream of tartar then fold into the butter sugar mixture.
• Form dough into walnut size balls.
• Place 2" apart on the cookie sheets.
• Do not flatten.
• Bake for about 11 minutes until the tops are cracked and just turning color.
• Cool on cookie sheet 2 minutes.

FANTASTIC CRACKLE TOP SUGAR-CINNAMON COOKIES

Steps:

• Set oven to 350°.
• In a extra large mixing bowl (I use my kitchen aid stand mixer for this), cream/mix the shortening, both sugars, eggs and vanilla until very well blended and fluffy.
• In a smaller bowl mix together (do not sift) the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt, with a spoon.
• Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture and beat well until blended.
• Roll into walnut size balls (or larger if desired).
• Roll into the cinnamon/sugar mixture, making sure that the balls are well coated.
• Place on a foil-lined lightly sprayed cookie sheet.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges.
• ***NOTE*** for a crispier cookie, bake longer.

CRACKLE TOP SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Adjust one rack in the center of the oven.
• Combine butter and sugar and beat on medium speed until light and fluffy.
• Scrape down sides and bottom of bowl.
• Add egg yolks, vanilla, salt and beat until smooth.
• Add flour, baking soda and cream of tartar and mix on low speed until dough comes together.
• Scoop dough by rounded tablespoons and roll into balls.
• Roll balls in sanding sugar to coat and place on parchment paper lined baking sheets.
• Bake cookies until they are golden brown around the edges, but soft in the center. Approximately 16 minutes.
• Cool on rack and store in tins.

CINNAMON CRACKLE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and extracts. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, cream of tartar, nutmeg, orange and lemon zest and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. , Shape into 1-in. balls; roll in sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° until lightly browned, 10-15 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

CHOCOLATE CRACKLE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a bowl (preferably metal) stir together flour, granulated sugar, cocoa, baking powder, salt, and blend in butter. Stir in egg and vanilla until mixture is blended. NOTE: (Some people add ¼ cup mini chocolate chips to make richer, I did not).
• Spread dough in a thin layer in bowl and freeze 10 minutes, or until firm.
• Preheat oven to 400°F and lightly grease 2 baking sheets.
• Put 4 tablespoons confectioners' sugar in a small bowl and dust hands with additional. Roll each piece of dough into a ball (small - gumball size) and then in confectioners' sugar in bowl. Arrange balls 2 inches apart on baking sheets, bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until cookies are just set. Cool cookies on racks.