These sugar cookies are simple and delicious. If you need an easy, no chill sugar cookie recipe, this one is it! These chewy sugar cookies have an amazing vanilla taste and soft texture. The perfect sugar cookie recipe for Christmas baking.
Ingredients for Sugar Cookies
- All-purpose flour
- Baking powder + baking soda – To help the cookies rise and spread.
- Salt – A bit of salt balances out the sweetness in the cookies.
- Unsalted butter – Room temperature.
- Granulated sugar – For the cookie dough and more for rolling.
- Egg + egg yolk – Large eggs, room temperature. The extra yolk helps make the cookies soft and chewy.
- Vanilla extract – Opt for a good quality pure vanilla extract for the best vanilla flavor.
Tools & Supplies for Making Sugar Cookies
How to Make Sugar Cookies
- Prep: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheet pans with silicone mats or parchment paper.
- Make the cookie dough: Whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. Cream the unsalted butter and granulated sugar. Add the egg, egg yolk and vanilla extract and mix until well combined. Pour in the dry ingredients and mix on low speed until the cookie dough forms.
- Bake the cookies: Portion the cookie dough using a large cookie scoop (3 tablespoons). Roll the sugar cookie dough balls in granulated sugar. Bake the cookies for approximately 12 minutes until the edges are set. Remove the pans from the oven and cool the cookies on the pan for 2 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Recipe Tips
- Check out my baking tips blog post on 10 Tips for Baking Perfect Cookies to learn easy tips and tricks to baking the best sugar cookies.
- Add frosting and sprinkles to the cookies as decorations, if desired.
- Use a large cookie scoop to portion out the cookie dough for uniform, even, round cookies.
- For smaller cookies, use a medium cookie scoop and bake the cookies for about 10 minutes.
- Make the cookie dough ahead of time. Portion the cookie dough into balls and store in the refrigerator in a storage bag for up to 2 weeks. You can also store the cookie dough in the freezer for 3 months. To use, bring the dough to room temperature, roll in sugar and bake as directed.
- Store the baked cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 to 3 days.
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Sugar Cookies
Equipment
- Stand mixer or electric hand mixer
Ingredients
- 2 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg room temperature
- 1 egg yolk room temperature
- 3 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup granulated sugar for rolling the cookie dough
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Line baking sheet pans with silicone baking mats or parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream the unsalted butter and granulated sugar until creamy. Add the egg, egg yolk and vanilla extract and mix until well combined. Pour in the flour mixture and mix on low speed until the cookie dough forms.
- Portion the cookie dough using a large cookie scoop (3 tablespoons). Roll the sugar cookie dough balls in granulated sugar. Bake the cookies for approximately 12 minutes until the edges are set and the centers are slightly underbaked.
- Remove the baking pans from the oven and allow the cookies to cool on the pan for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.Â
Notes
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Comments & Reviews
lashawne brown says
Thank you so much for the recipe! Could I use this recipe to a lemon sugar cookie? If so how woul I incorporate the lemon?
Courtney says
Hi Lashawne! That sounds delicious! I would add a bunch of fresh lemon zest to the cook dough. You could also substitute some of the vanilla extract for lemon extract!
Carolyn A Peterson says
Going to make
Courtney says
Hope you enjoy the recipe!
Maria says
The recipe looks pretty straight forward. I’m going to try it.
Courtney says
Hope you enjoy the recipe, Maria!