Best Easy Sugar Cookies Recipes

EASY SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit or 175 degrees Celsius.
• Mix the flour, baking powder, and baking soda together in a bowl; set the mixture aside.
• Cream the butter and sugar.
• Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
• Once combined, slowly blend in the dry ingredients until evenly mixed.
• Searate dough into tablespoon-sized balls.
• Place onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Place on center rack and bake for 5 to 7 minutes (or until golden brown). Let the cookies sit for 2 minutes before cooling on wire racks.

EASY SOFT SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter and 2 cups of the sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and 1 teaspoon of the cardamom; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. In a small bowl, combine the remaining sugar and cardamom; dip rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into sugar mixture. Place on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.

QUICK, EASY SUGAR COOKIES RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F In a bowl, mix flour and baking soda.
• In a larger bowl, cream sugar and softened butter until smooth. Mix in the egg and vanilla extract. Blend in the dry ingredients slowly until combined. I first made these with a fork instead of a mixer and it was fine. Hand roll into balls (teaspoon size) and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Optional: Roll the dough balls in a mix of cinnamon and sugar before placing on the baking sheet.
• Bake 8 - 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Let the cookies cool for 2 minutes away from the heat before devouring.

EASY SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients. Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls, and place onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden. Let stand on cookie sheet two minutes before removing to cool on wire racks.

EASY OIL SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Beat eggs with fork and mix in remaining ingredients.
• 2. Drop by spoon on ungreased cookie sheet.Stamp each cookie with a glass that has oil on bottom of it and dipped in sugar each time. Bake at 400 until slightly golden around the edages.(about 8 minutes)

EASY CHRISTMAS SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, flour, melted butter and egg until soft dough forms.
• On floured surface, roll dough to about 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with about 2 1/2- to 3-inch cookie cutters. On ungreased cookie sheets, place cutouts 1 inch apart.
• Bake 6 to 9 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
• Spread frosting on cooled cookies. Decorate as desired with icing, sprinkles and sugars. Store cookies in tightly covered container.

EASY CINNAMON-SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt; set aside. With an electric mixer, cream butter and 1 2/3 cups sugar until light, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Add egg and vanilla; beat until combined. Add flour mixture; beat, scraping bowl as needed, until dough comes together when squeezed (it will appear dry).
• Make the topping: In a small bowl, mix together remaining 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon.
• Shape dough. Scoop 48 level tablespoons. Squeeze each tightly with fist; roll into balls. Roll balls in topping to coat evenly. Place 1 1/2 inches apart on baking sheets; flatten with bottom of a glass. Sprinkle tops with remaining topping (there may be excess).
• Bake, one sheet at a time, until tops are puffed and crackly, and bottoms are golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool slightly on sheets; transfer to a rack to cool completely.

HEALTHIER EASY SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Stir flour, baking soda, and baking powder in a small bowl.
• Beat butter, yogurt, and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add egg allowing it to blend into butter mixture. Beat in vanilla extract. Mix in flour mixture until just incorporated. Roll dough into walnut-sized balls and place 2-inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Let stand on baking sheet two minutes before removing to cool on wire racks.

ELOISE'S EASY SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream butter and sugar. Add the egg and vanilla.
• In a separate bowl mix together baking powder and flour. Slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture until fully incorporated.
• Roll out on lightly floured board to desired thickness.
• Cutout 2-1/2" hearts and bake at 400 degrees for 7- 10 minutes.
• Should be light in color with light browning on the edges.
• Remove from oven and let cool on cookie sheet 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

EASY CINNAMON-SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease cookie sheets.
• In a large bowl, combine sugar and butter. Beat until light and fluffy.
• Add egg and blend well.
• Gradually stir in flour and 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon. Mix until blended.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour for easier handling.
• In a small bowl, combine 2 Tablespoons of sugar and remaining 2 teaspoons of cinnamon. Mix well.
• Shape dough into 1 1/2-inch balls. Roll the balls in the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place two inches apart on greased cookie sheets. With the bottom of a glass, flatten to 1/4-inch thickness.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 11-15 minutes or until firm to the touch. Immediately remove from cookie sheets and place on wire rack to cool.

SUPER EASY CRANBERRY SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• In large bowl, combine quick bread mix and butter; mix well. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Flatten balls to 1/8-inch thickness with bottom of glass dipped in sugar.
• Bake at 350 degrees for nine to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Watch carefully as these burn easily due to the amount of butter.
• Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets and continue cooling on wire rack.

EASY CHOCOLATE SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, mix cookie mix, cocoa, softened butter, water and egg with spoon until soft dough forms.
• Shape into 36 (1 1/4-inch) balls. Roll balls in powdered sugar. Place balls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookies sheets.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until tops are cracked and edges are set. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle with additional powdered sugar, if desired. Store in airtight container at room temperature.

SUPER EASY SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients. Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls, and place onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden. Let stand on cookie sheet two minutes before removing to cool on wire racks.

EASY BREEZE SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• In large bowl, beat 1 cup shortening, 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, egg, and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy, scraping sides of bowl if necessary. Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, and cream of tartar. Mix on low speed until well mixed. Add 2 tablespoons of the Almondmilk and beat until smooth.
• Form into 1 1/4-inch balls, using rounded tablespoonfuls of dough. Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. Place 3 to 4 tablespoons granulated sugar in small bowl. Spray flat bottom of measuring cup or drinking glass with cooking spray; dip in sugar. Press each cookie flat, dipping into sugar every other time.
• If desired, lightly brush tops of cookies with remaining Almondmilk and sprinkle with colored decorator sugar or sprinkles, or leave plain and frost when cooled.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges start to brown. Cool on cookie sheets 2 minutes. Remove to cooling racks.
• In large bowl, beat powdered sugar, 3/4 cup shortening, vanilla, and 3 tablespoons of the Almondmilk with electric mixer on low speed until moistened. Beat on medium-high speed until smooth and creamy, adding Almondmilk for desired spreading consistency. Tint as desired with food coloring.

EASY DELICIOUS WALNUT SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F).
• Mix together the granulated sugar, flour, and butter until well combined.
• Add in the chopped walnuts, and mix in evenly.
• Once it becomes a nice doughy mixture, divide it into 12 sections, and form them into medium thick circles.They will flatten out as they bake.
• Lather each one with powdered sugar before sticking them on a baking pan.
• Bake for about 10 minutes, or about when the edges of the cookies turn golden brown.
• Take them out, and let it cool for a bit.
• Eat and enjoy!

EASY VEGAN CHRISTMAS SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Mix ground flax seed and water in a bowl; let sit until thickened, about 10 minutes.
• Cream vegan margarine and coconut sugar together until smooth, about 3 minutes. Add flax mixture and vanilla extract; mix until well combined. Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt; mix well until a soft dough forms. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
• Roll out dough to 1/4 to 1/2-inch thickness on a floured surface. Dip cookie cutter in flour, cut out cookies, and place them on the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden, about 10 minutes. Chill completely before adding frosting.
• Combine confectioners' sugar, soy milk, vanilla extract, and food coloring in a bowl. Dip cookies in frosting and place on a wire rack until frosting is set, about 30 minutes.

EASY SUGAR AND SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream sugar and softened butter together, then add the egg and molasses.
• Combine sifted flour, baking soda, salt and all of the spices together with fork or whisk in a separate mixing bowl.
• Combine dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, roll into balls and then roll in sugar.
• Bake at 350F for 12 - 15 minutes then sprinkle the tops lightly with sugar.
• Note: Chilling dough between batches helps.

EASY CAKE MIX COOKIES- SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Stir ingredients in medium mixing bowl until blended (best to do right before you are ready to bake them- they flatten out more if you let the batter set).
• Spoon onto 2 un-greased cookie sheets (allow some space in between, they spread...a melon baller works great for this step). Sprinkle tops with raw sugar.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes (depends on which cake mix you use & the oven -- I start looking at them through the glass around 6.5 minutes -- they will get a dull/cracked appearance on top when done).
• Allow the cookies to cool on the pan, or wait 1-2 minutes before moving to cooling racks. Cookies should be soft & chewy.

LIBBY'S SO EASY SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375º.
• In large bowl, beat 3/4 cup sugar, butter, oil, milk, almond (or vanilla) extract and egg until light and fluffy.
• Stir in flour, baking powder and salt; blend well.
• Spread evenly in ungreased 15x10 baking pan; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.
• Bake at 375º for 10 to 12 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Cool 5 minutes.
• Cut into squares.

ELEGANT MASCARPONE TOPPED SUGAR COOKIES (DECEIVINGLY EASY)

Steps:

• Prepare sugar cookies as directed on the package and cool.
• Mix mascarpone with confectioner's sugar.
• Place the cheese mixture in a pastry bag and pipe through a star tip onto the cookie.*.
• Remove stem from strawberry and slice in half.
• Place one half of a strawberry on each cookie. You can use a single raspberry or blackberry instead of strawberries if you prefer.
• * You can carefully spoon the cheese mixture on the cookie if you don't have a pastry bag.