Soft, chewy, sweet, and ready in minutes
This recipe uses basic ingredients, no fancy tools, and makes delicious cookies you can decorate or enjoy plain. Let’s get baking!
🥣 Ingredients (Makes 18–24 cookies)
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
Optional:
Sprinkles
Colored sugar
Frosting
Almond extract (just a tiny splash)
🍪 Instructions
1. Cream the Butter & Sugar
In a bowl, beat together:
Softened butter
Sugar
Mix until light and fluffy (about 1–2 minutes).
2. Add Wet Ingredients
Add:
Egg
Vanilla extract
Mix until smooth.
3. Add Dry Ingredients
In a separate bowl, combine:
Flour
Baking powder
Baking soda
Salt
Add dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix until a soft dough forms.
4. Chill (Optional but helps shape!)
If you want neat, perfect cookies:
Chill the dough for 20–30 minutes.
If you’re in a hurry, you can skip this step.
5. Shape the Cookies
Scoop 1–2 tablespoons of dough and roll into balls.
Place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment.
Flatten slightly with your fingers or the bottom of a cup.
Add sprinkles if you want baked-in decoration.
6. Bake
Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 8–10 minutes.
Cookies should be:
Puffy
Very light golden on edges
Soft in the center (they’ll firm up as they cool)
7. Cool & Enjoy
Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then move to a rack.
Decorate or eat as-is — both are delicious!
⭐ Tips for the Best Sugar Cookies
Don’t overbake — soft centers = perfect cookies.
Use room-temperature butter so the dough mixes evenly.
For extra vanilla flavor, add a tiny splash more.
For crisp edges, flatten the dough a little more.
For thicker cookies, chill dough longer.
🍭 Fun Variations
Rainbow Sugar Cookies
Roll dough balls in colored sugar before baking.
Soft Frosted Sugar Cookies
Top with vanilla frosting + sprinkles once cooled.
Lemon Sugar Cookies
Add 1 teaspoon lemon zest to the batter.
Confetti Cookies
Fold in ½ cup rainbow sprinkles.
🎉 Try This Sugar Cookie Recipe Today — You’ll Love It!
These sugar cookies are simple, soft, and perfect for decorating or snacking. With just a few ingredients and quick steps, you’ll have warm cookies ready in no time.