JUMBO SUGAR JUMBLES

"This simple drop cookie dates to the 1800s. Even the youngest kids like these."

1/2 cup butter, at room temperature (1 stick)
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
Water and sugar for dipping

Heat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease a baking sheet or cover with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Add the egg and beat until light.

Stir the flour, baking soda and salt together in a small bowl. Add to the creamed mixture and mix until dough is stiff.

Using a No. 12 ice cream scoop (1/3 cup), scoop the dough from the bowl to make the cookies. Place each cookie 3 inches apart on the prepared pan. Flatten with a fork or a flat-bottomed tumbler dipped in water and then in sugar.

Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until light brown. Cool on a wire rack.

Makes 6 monster-sized cookies
Source: Minneapolis Star and Tribune, September, 1998