8 sugar cookies test Recipes

unsalted butter, divided, dark brown sugar, divided (2 cup packed), white sugar (1/4 cup), all-purpose flour (2 cup plus 2 tbsp), baking soda, baking powder, vanilla extract, table salt, egg, egg yolk (from a large egg)

unbleached all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, table salt, sugar , plus, sugar, for rolling, cream cheese, cut into 8 pieces, unsalted butter, melted and still warm, vegetable oil, egg, milk, vanilla extract

unbleached all-purpose flour (8 3/4 oz), baking soda, unsalted butter (1 3/4 sticks), granulated sugar (3 1/2 oz), dark brown sugar (5 1/4 oz), salt, vanilla extract, egg, egg yolk, bittersweet chocolate chips (ghirardelli recommended) or 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (ghirardelli recommended), chopped pecans (optional) or 3/4 cup walnuts, toasted (optional)

pecan shortbread cookie crumbs (about 18 cookies; we tested with pecan sandies), butter or margarine, melted, semisweet chocolate morsels, whipping cream, granulated sugar, bourbon or rum, freshly grated nutmeg, unflavored gelatin, cold water, egg yolks, lightly beaten, butter or margarine, freshly grated nutmeg, powdered sugar, unsweetened whipped cream (optional)

butter, softened, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, heavy whipping cream, divided, butter, cut into 16 pieces, coarsely chopped assorted nuts, toasted (we tested with pecans, natural almonds, and lightly salted macadamia nuts), semisweet chocolate squares, finely chopped

egg yolk, heavy cream, vanilla extract, unsalted butter , softened but still cool (2 sticks), sugar (about 4 3/4 oz), salt, unbleached all-purpose flour (10 oz)