Name: Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 cup of unsalted butter melted (2 sticks); 1 1/2 cups of granulated sugar; 2 ounces of cream cheese; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 2 eggs; 3 1/2 cups of unbleached flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon table salt; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 cup white granulated sugar or holiday sprinkles

By: Jill Mills Posted: Feb 15, 2021 Updated: Mar 20, 2022

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Homemade Sugar Cookies are by far the best treat out there and definitely a favorite in my household. This Sugar Cookie Recipe will for sure be a go-to recipe. You are going to love how quick and easy these sugar cookies are to make and how soft, chewy and delicious they are.

Sugar Cookies

This Sugar Cookie recipe is so good! You only need a few ingredients to have amazing sugar cookies in less than 10 minutes. These cookies have the chewiest and softest texture. The blend of ingredients gives a sweet vanilla flavor as well. No need for rolling like our popular cut out sugar cookie recipe.

Can’t get enough sugar cookie flavor? You have to try Sugar Cookie Hot Cocoa Bombs or Christmas Sugar Cookie Fudge. These are such fun twists on a classic cookie.

Ingredients You Will Need

(full amounts in recipe box below)

Butter- Use unsalted butter to control the amount of salt in the recipe.
Sugar- Every great dessert has sugar in the recipe.
Cream Cheese- This will need to be softened or at room temperature.
Vanilla extract– Use pure vanilla for the best flavoring.
Eggs- These will need to be at room temperature.
Flour- The flour will need to be unbleached for this recipe.
Baking Powder- This will allow your cookies to rise in the oven.
Salt– This salt will bring out the flavors in your recipe.
Baking Soda– This will double your ingredients in the recipe.

How To Make Sugar Cookies

Set the oven to 400 degrees and use parchment paper to line a baking sheet.

Add the butter, sugar, and cream cheese into a large mixing bowl or standing mixer and beat for 2-3 minutes to combine.

Pour in the vanilla.

One at a time, add in the eggs.

Gradually combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Roll your dough into balls and arrange onto the prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart.

Add sugar into a small bowl and put the dough balls inside and roll them to coat in sugar or add less sugar onto the cookies by sprinkling on top of the cookie balls.

Place the cookies into the preheated oven for 8-9 minutes or until they begin to brown. ( 8 minutes was a great amount of time for my oven)

Take the cookies out and let the cookies cool down on the sheet for 5 minutes.

After cooling, transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool.

Serve and Enjoy!

Can I Freeze Sugar Cookie Dough?

Most dough recipes will not need to be frozen unless you are on a schedule. This Sugar Cookie recipe can be frozen ahead of time though. You will need to properly seal the dough in a sealed container. If you were to add icing on top of this already tasty cookie, freezing the dough is very helpful.

Can I Use this Easy Sugar Cookie Recipe for Different Holidays?

If you want to switch these cookies up and use them for holidays, a fun way to change them up is to use different colored sanding sugars. Instead of rolling them in regular sugar, roll them in sanding sugar that matches the holiday like I did. I used pink and purple sanding sugar to make them Easter colored.

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