I can't give you an comparison. All I can tell you is that I made my first batch of cut out cookies using the no fail recipe. I took Antonia's advice and used almond flavoring.... oh my goodness, they are wonderful!!!!!
They are the best sugar cookies I've ever had and my family LOVES them!
I baked them 3 days ago and my house is still filled with the sweet smell!
I've never tried Collette's cookies but I make Martha's Sugar Cookies all the time. They are wonderful and everyone loves them! I give them out at Christmas to my neighbors and this weekend I'll be baking and decorating Valentine's cookies with Martha's recipe. It's the only sugar cookie recipe I use. 
Hope this helps!
I've used Martha's recipe for the past couple of years. But I tried the No-Fail recipe several months ago. I'll never go back to Martha's.
I tried martha's sugar cookies tonight and I completely regret having done so. The No Fail recipe is by far of the two the better. I have not tried Colette's or even seen it so i don't know how that one rates. But Martha's spread out and they are more a crispy thin type cookie having a high butter and sugar to flour content. No good for decorating. I won't be bringing these cookies anywhere.
Thank you.
I tried a recipe found on another website and Martha's. Martha's won on all aspects. It had great flavor and held it's shape very well. It was easy to work with and the cookie was perfect. People really enjoy them.
The other recipe tasted better, but it wasn't as uniform and as pretty when it came out of the oven. The top wasn't smooth, and they were more difficult to decorate.
Next time I'm going to try the No-Fail and compare it to Martha's.
What is the No Fail recipe you all are talking about?? I just made Martha's sugar cookes this weekend and they were wonderful. Very easy to work with and delicious even without frosting but I'm curious to try this No Fail recipe. Mexlcloud, maybe you rolled Martha's cookes too thin? My don't spread much and I bake them for the minimum time so that I get a soft cookie as I don't care much for crisp ones. You might give it another try.
Would you mind sharing a link to Martha's recipe? I would love to try it!
Thanks
Sure thing Texastwinkie, just go to http://www.marthastewart.com/page.jhtml?type=content&id=recipe1266&search=true&resultNo=4
or visit www.marthastewart.com and do a recipe search for sugar cookies. The recipe I use is titled "Sugar Cookies". She also has one titled "Basic Sugar Cookies" which I have not tried. I frost them with royal icing.
I used both of Martha Stewarts sugar cookie recipes. I can tell you this: the one where the snowflake picture is shown is not the better of the two. I like the other one best. That's how I can tell the two apart. LOL! They were drier to me. But the other ones are really good!
I have several sugar cookie recipes and the no-fail recipe is the best for making cookies in advance to decorate. The cookies stay soft and taste fresh days later.
I like the flavor of crisp sugar cookies (more butter), but they get dry very quickly.
Does someone have a link to the no fail cookie recipe???
Here you go:
http://cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-2055-No-Fail-Sugar-Cookies.html
There's also a link to it from Antonia74's tutorial on how to bake and decorate cookies.
Wow! Martha has so many sugar cookie recipes! Which one is best? Thanks for helping me!!!
CREAM CHEESE SUGAR COOKIES
1 pkg.(8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup butter, softened (1 1/2 sticks)
1 cup sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
2 1/4 cups plain flour, sifted
1/2 tsp baking soda
Preheat oven to 350. Beat cream cheese, butter, sugar, and vanilla in large bowl until creamy. Add flour and baking soda; mix well. Roll dough to 1/8 thickness on lightly floured (I use powdered sugar instead of flour) surface. Cut into shapes. Place on parchment lined cookie sheets. Bake 10-12 min. or until edges begin to brown. Ice with your favorite icing.
I have not tried Collette's recipe. I have made Martha's quite a few recipes-the one from her cookie magazine a few years ago. It was my favorite until I tried the no fail recipe and I like working with that a little better.
Sandra
Wow, I'm just going to have to try this No-Fail recipe. I've always used Martha's but the No Fail is getting really good reviews from everyone!
I use the no-fail on ocassion, and I like it - but I use the Toba Butter Cookie most of the time. I love their flavor and soft texture and the way they hold their shape when baking.
I tried martha's sugar cookies tonight and I completely regret having done so. The No Fail recipe is by far of the two the better. I have not tried Colette's or even seen it so i don't know how that one rates. But Martha's spread out and they are more a crispy thin type cookie having a high butter and sugar to flour content. No good for decorating. I won't be bringing these cookies anywhere.
I use Martha's exclusively now. LOVE them! If they are spreading out--you probably aren't chililng them enough before baking. What happens with me, is I cut a bunch of them at a time, park them in the fridge and bake single sheets. They are usually in the fridge at least 1/2 hour as opposed to the 15 minutes. Just a thought.
All of the cookies in my photos are Martha's sugar and they didn't spread out on me.
Lisa
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