Comments on: Icebox Cookies

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 17:01:00 +0000

In reply to betsy. I'm so glad you've enjoyed the cookies so much, Betsy! These sound like wonderful additions and flavors. :)

By: betsy

betsy — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:27:12 +0000

Thank you for this recipe! I make it every holiday season. These cookies have the best crisp edges with a slightly chewy center. My favorite thing about these is how flexible I can be with additions. I usually split a batch into several bowls & make each different. Lime zest is terrific, as is chocolate/cherry/walnut!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 02:42:09 +0000

In reply to Jerre Conner. I'm so glad you enjoyed them so much, Jerre! :)

By: Jerre Conner

Jerre Conner — Sun, 07 Dec 2025 04:55:33 +0000

Everyone loves these cookies. I add 1/2 cup of mini dark chocolate chips. Some like them soft and some like a little crunch. It’s.all in the timing.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 16:12:46 +0000

In reply to L. I'm so glad you enjoyed them! :)

By: L

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 04:17:19 +0000

Made these cookies and they came out great! Will defs be making them again. Was so excited to make them that I couldn’t wait hours for them to chill.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 16:38:21 +0000

In reply to K. That's an awesome idea! I'm so glad everyone enjoyed them! :)

By: K

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 15:47:12 +0000

Loved these. I plan to make time to have a few types in the freezer waiting for a child request or adult craving.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 17:32:25 +0000

In reply to Sawyer. That will work just fine. :)

By: Sawyer

Sawyer — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 16:55:59 +0000

Can you roll these in sugar??

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 16:53:20 +0000

In reply to Kelly Kolb. Thanks for letting us know how the recipe worked for you, Kelly! We're so happy the cookies were a hit

By: Kelly Kolb

Kelly Kolb — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 15:12:19 +0000

Wow! We made 4 batches of these yesterday for a bake sale and they are DELICIOUS! Super cute with the sprinkles around the edges. We have some frosted and decorated and some without. Perfectly delicious both ways. Will definitely make again and pop a roll in the freezer.

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:24:44 +0000

In reply to Pixie. Thank you so much, Pixie! I'm so glad you have enjoyed them so much! :)

By: Pixie

Pixie — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 06:38:23 +0000

I’m currently recipe testing for Christmas baking and this recipe is my FAVOURITE version of slice and bake cookies here on Sugar Spun Run. The fat:sugar:flour proportion makes for a deliciously tender butter cookie, and you can easily add a teaspoon of cornstarch if making a few days ahead of time to keep their texture! If measured properly, using a scale, the dough will probably be just slightly too soft to shape and roll in sprinkles/sparkling sugar right away, so I roughly form it into a log and wrap the plastic wrap/waxed paper wrapped in towels like instructed. (I much prefer the towel method than the paper towel roll btw, I actually use a bath towel for extra plush protection, and I can roll both logs up in the same towel.) Then an hour into the chilling time I go in and refine the log shape and roll it in any coatings I’d like. This gives the dough enough time for the butter to slightly set up, but it’s still plenty tacky to adhere the sprinkles/sugar. Then I rewrap and let it do the final amount of time. It’s absolutely worth the extra little bit of work- they’re the cleanest I’ve ever gotten a slice and bake cookie to come out while actually having delicious flavor and the perfect texture. I watch the size and adjust the baking time based on how wide I made the log, and it hasn’t failed me yet. Highly recommend!

By: Philip sutherland

Philip sutherland — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 02:54:12 +0000

In reply to Sam.

I ACTUALLY fallowed it to the letter and it works beautifully

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 15:25:22 +0000

In reply to Nicole. We're so happy to hear it, Nicole! Thanks for the review :)

By: Nicole

Nicole — Sun, 21 Jul 2024 13:59:05 +0000

Love this recipe. We always have dough in the freezer to bake fresh out of oven cookies whenever. 💖

By: Sam

Sam — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 23:36:53 +0000

In reply to Pamela Gilfillan. Hi Pamela! I'm not sure, it sounds like you may be thinking of a cookie that's similar to my shortbread cookies, maybe.

By: Pamela Gilfillan

Pamela Gilfillan — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 22:04:45 +0000

I had a recipe similar to this we called them ice box cookies. It looks the same but I don’t remember there being an egg in the recipe… I’m almost certain of this. Though it wasn’t in the recipe I added baking cocoa to the second half roll and had chocolate cookies, too. Any idea about the recipe I remember from around 50 years ago?

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 01:29:32 +0000

In reply to maria. I'm so sorry to hear this happened, Maria! Did you weigh your flour? A little too much flour can cause this issue. Did you watch the video for tips and cues? :(

By: maria

maria — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 20:31:23 +0000

Dough does not come together it just stays like sand followed the recipe to the letter

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 16:30:03 +0000

In reply to Mary. I'm so glad you enjoyed them so much, Mary! :)

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 01:32:49 +0000

I made these cookies for a Memorial Day bake sale. They were so yummy! I used red, white and blue nonpareils to decorate the edges. I made four logs of dough instead of the two because it was easier to roll out and to get the nonpareils to stick on a smaller surface area. I wrapped the cookies in a bag and tied it with a patriotic ribbon. These cookies tasted good right out of the oven, but they tasted even better the next day. I remember making icebox cookies for 4-H growing up but I don’t remember them tasting this good.

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 20:46:55 +0000

In reply to Jennifer. Hi Jennifer! That should work just fine. :)

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 11:01:16 +0000

In reply to Sam. can the dough be frozen before baking? looking for something that I can mix up, slice and then freeze for future baking.