Learn how to make sugar cookies without a lot of effort. There is nothing quite like a well-balanced sugar cookie recipe. With America’s fondness for sugar, it is difficult to find a sugar cookie recipe that isn’t sickly sweet.

Candy coated sugar cookies can be a delight to eat.  But the problem is most are too sweet once the toppings are added.  In order to prevent this problem, we reduced the sugar just enough to make this the perfect cookie for decorations.

This is the drop sugar cookie recipe that can be rolled around in sparkling sugar, candy bits and drizzled with caramel, look no further. I do recommend skipping using the cookie scoop and chilling overnight. I did this below and the cookies stayed a bit…well scoop like. Bonus, these are a “no chill” cookie which saves tons of time.

It’s as simple as mixing the dry ingredients in a bowl, creaming, butter and sugar and adding in the eggs and vanilla.  Then you dump in the flour and mix until just combined.  You can dip or roll the dough into sprinkles now or wait until they are out of the oven. The stiffer dough allows for flexibly in holding onto those candy coatings. If you want a cut-out sugar cookie, try this recipe. Like the crinkly kind? Visit this classic version. How do you like your sugar cookies?

Sugar Cookies Recipe

This soft and chewy melt-in-your mouth sugar cookie recipe is easy to make and delicious!

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Prep Time15 minutes minutes

Cook Time10 minutes minutes

Servings3 dozen

Calories 99.4

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups (375g) flour
• 1 cup (226g) softened butter
• 1 ¼ cups (225g) white sugar
• 1 large (50g) egg
• 2 tsp (10mL) vanilla
• 1 tsp (6g) baking soda
• ½ tsp (2.5g) salt

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350F (180C.)
• Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl.
• In large bowl, beat softened butter and sugars until creamy.  Beat in the egg and vanilla until smooth. Stir in flour mixture just until blended. 
• Roll 1" (2.5cm) of cookie dough into a ball. Place each ball on a cookie sheet 2" (5cm) apart. Press down with the back of a glass, a spatula or your finger tips until they are about 1/4" (6mm) thick.
• Bake 10 – 14 minutes or until edges are golden brown.  Cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes; remove to wire rack to finish cooling.

Notes

For a crinkly taller cookie, raise temperature to 375F (190C) and bake 8 – 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Sugar Cookies Recipe

Serving Size

 

1 cookie

Amount per Serving

Calories

99.4

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

5

g

8

%

Saturated Fat

 

3.2

g

20

%

Monounsaturated Fat

 

0.1

g

Sodium

 

101.3

mg

4

%

Carbohydrates

 

12.8

g

4

%

Protein

 

1

g

2

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

* Calories provided as a courtesy and not guaranteed.