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Make these for your next party or get together. These is the BEST Sugar Cookie Recipe out there. Top it with some delicious Buttercream Frosting.
SUGAR COOKIE RECIPE
Craving a Sugar Cookie?
Next time a craving hits you might want to give this Sugar Cookie Recipe a try. It is one of the best Sugar Cookie Recipes I have tried.
They are perfect for your next Cookie Exchange or get together with family and friends. Don’t make them when you don’t have friends to share them with…or you may find yourself eating every last one…all by yourself.
HOW TO MAKE SUGAR COOKIES
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 1/2 cups butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 5 cups cake flour (you can use all purpose flour too, start with 4 3/4 cups of flour and increase if the dough seems to sticky)
DIRECTIONS:
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla and mix until blended well. Add dry ingredients and mix. To make dough easier to work with, chill before rolling.
- Roll to about 1/4 inch thick and form (cut) cookies and bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
- Cookies are done when top is slightly cracked and no longer looks wet. Edges may be slightly browned.
BEST SUGAR COOKIE RECIPE
This is the BEST Soft Sugar Cookie Recipeever. They are the go-to cookie in our home when we need to make holiday cut out cookies.
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Best Sugar Cookies
This is the BEST Soft Sugar Cookie Recipeever. They are the go-to cookie in our home when we need to make holiday cut out cookies.
Servings 18 servings
Calories 361 kcal
Author Amy
Ingredients
- 1 1/2cupsbutter
- 2cupssugar
- 3largeeggs
- 2teaspoonsvanilla
- 2teaspoonsbaking powder
- 1/2teaspoonsalt
- 5cupscake flouryou can use all purpose flour too, start with 4 3/4 cups of flour and increase if the dough seems to sticky
Instructions
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla and mix until blended well. Add dry ingredients and mix. To make dough easier to work with, chill before rolling.
Roll to about 1/4 inch thick and form (cut) cookies and bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
Cookies are done when top is slightly cracked and no longer looks wet. Edges may be slightly browned.
Nutrition Facts
Best Sugar Cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 361Calories from Fat 153
% Daily Value*
Fat 17g26%
Saturated Fat 10g63%
Trans Fat 1g
Cholesterol 72mg24%
Sodium 213mg9%
Potassium 97mg3%
Carbohydrates 48g16%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 22g24%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 518IU10%
Calcium 34mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
Top them with this yummy Buttercream Frosting and they are sure to be the hit of the party!
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Butter Cream Frosting
Servings 24 servings
Calories 146 kcal
Author Amy
Ingredients
- 1cupbutter
- 4-5cupspowdered sugar
- 1tsp.Milk
- 1teaspoonvanilla
Instructions
Beat soft butter and powdered sugar together until smooth.
Add milk and vanilla, blend well.
Tint frosting with food color as desired.
Decorate with sprinkles immediately after frosting.
Nutrition Facts
Butter Cream Frosting
Amount Per Serving
Calories 146Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Trans Fat 1g
Cholesterol 20mg7%
Sodium 68mg3%
Potassium 3mg0%
Carbohydrates 20g7%
Sugar 20g22%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 237IU5%
Calcium 3mg0%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
COOKIE RECIPES
What are your favorite cookies to make? Looking for more cookie recipes? Check these out:
- Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
- Butter Cookies
- Soft and Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies
- Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
- Lemon Drop Cookies
- Lemon Meltaway Cookies
COOKIE SUPPLIES
- Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer
- Cookie Baking Sheet (we love these pans)
- Silicone Baking Mats
- Cookie Scoop
- Silicone Spatulas
- Cooling Racks
- Hot Pads
COOKIES EBOOK
If you would like to grab A copy of ourCookie Recipe eBook, simply click on theHEREto learn more!
SOFT SUGAR COOKIE RECIPE
These cookies are so easy to freeze. You can make them ahead of time and freeze a large batch of them to frost for later. You can also freeze the dough. Just set it out on the counter and let it thaw before rolling it out to cut the shapes later.
Wash them down with some fresh, cold milk. I love to drink out of these fun “milk” bottles which are recycled Starbucks Frappuccino Bottles that I glued these simple Milk Bottle Labels on. Somehow it makes eating cookies a little bit more fun! Download a free set of them for your own personal use here:
Printable Milk Bottle Labels
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About Amy
Amy Huntley is the owner/author of The Idea Room. A mother of five, who enjoys sharing her love of all things creative in hopes of inspiring other women and families. Never miss a creative idea that she shares by connecting with her here, or read more of her posts.
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Pam Baxter saysThank you, I’ve been making sugar cookies for a long time! This is the best sugar cookie recipe. :)
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- Mags says
Hi big fan of yours over here in the UK
Made lots of your stuff with the essential oils passed on to familly friends ask presents
I would like to know ingredients to make up perfume with my oils is it really vodka alchahol that is added can u help oh wise one pleaseReply
- Anita says
These sound delicious. I’ve been looking for a simple sugar/butter cookie recipe for years that isn’t too sugary, and these sound perfect. And your milk bottle label and the photos are adorable as always!
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- Amy says
Thanks Anita! I hope you try them and love them!
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- CBS says
Can you tell me the yield for this recipe? I’m making them for a kid’s birthday party, and I’d like to know if I will need to double it.
Thanks.
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- Carly says
Hey, can I use baking paper with these? Or do I butter my tray or use a non stick spray?
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- Amy says
I usually always just use a baking spray!
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- Francois Sagat says
I have a 75 year old cookie recipe on my site. I used to make sugar cookies with my Auntie all the time when I was a child!
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