Sugar Cookie 101

I need some tips...seriously. Before I sell out and get the Pillsbury sugar cookie dough. I've tried several recipes. Either they're the right consistency to roll and cut out but taste like cardboard, or they taste awesome but too soft and sticky of dough for cut outs. They've never turned out the way I want them to! Who has a GREAT recipe and some tips on sugar cookie baking?
I'm good at making cheesecake
I'm GREAT at homemade caramel
and I'm SPECTACULAR with chocolate chip and oatmeal cookies...
Why not the Sugar?

BTW~ my chocolate chip flax seed cookies are to die for. You couldn't ask for a better cookie.