Best 10 Quick Easy Sugar Cookies Recipes

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Are you craving a sweet treat but short on time? Look no further! This article will guide you through the process of creating delectable sugar cookies in a quick and easy manner. With a few simple ingredients and a minimal amount of effort, you'll be enjoying warm, soft, and scrumptious sugar cookies in no time. Whether you're a novice baker or a seasoned pro, these recipes are designed to simplify the baking process and yield mouthwatering results. So, grab your apron, preheat your oven, and let's embark on a sugary adventure!

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EASY SUGAR COOKIES



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Quick and easy sugar cookies! They are really good, plain or with candies in them. My friend uses chocolate mints on top, and they're great!

Provided by Stephanie

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Sugar Cookies

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 cup butter, softened
1 ½ cups white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 85.9 calories, Carbohydrate 11.7 g, Cholesterol 14 mg, Fat 4 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 60.1 mg, Sugar 6.3 g

EASY SUGAR COOKIES



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Quick and easy sugar cookies. This quick and easy sugar cookie recipe is perfect for any occasion, and can be made with just the basic ingredients you already have in your cupboard.

Provided by andrew

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 48 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 3/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 102.9, Fat 5.9, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 19.1, Sodium 86.1, Carbohydrate 11.8, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 6.3, Protein 0.9

EASY SUGAR COOKIES RECIPE



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Provided by insanelygood

Categories     Cookies

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup butter (softened)
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees C).
  • Mix together flour, baking soda, and baking powder in a bowl. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until you form a smooth mixture. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until incorporated.
  • Gradually blend in the dry ingredients until you form a batter. With a spoon or a cookie scoop, form small dough balls and place them onto ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden.
  • Let them sit on the cookie sheet for 2 minutes. Then transfer the cookies to a wire rack and let them cool to room temperature.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 172 cal

QUICK, EASY SUGAR COOKIES RECIPE



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Quick and easy sugar cookies that taste like grandma's homemade holiday cookies but are as simple as slice and bake. This recipe evolved because friends were craving dessert but I only had pantry ingredients and NO baking powder. I used more baking soda as a substitution and they worked like a charm. Two dozen cookies, gone in a flash.

Provided by LJeffTheChef

Categories     Dessert

Time 18m

Yield 24 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 3/4 cups flour (all purpose is fine)
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup butter (softened in microwave)
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 egg (large)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon
sugar (for rolling the dough balls in before baking)

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.

SIMPLE SUGAR COOKIES



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One of the simplest sugar cookies ever! When baked, they are delicious and it's hard to keep them in the cookie jar for long...because everyone eats them too quickly.

Provided by Tiffany Clinton

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Sugar Cookies

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 8

⅓ cup white sugar
⅓ cup shortening
1 egg
⅔ cup honey
1 teaspoon lemon extract
2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease cookie sheets.
  • Mix sugar, shortening, egg, honey, and lemon extract.
  • Stir in remaining ingredients and mix well.
  • Roll dough 1/4 inch thick. Use cookie cutters to cut into desired shapes. Place 1 inch apart on lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched. Cool and decorate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160.2 calories, Carbohydrate 28.6 g, Cholesterol 10.3 mg, Fat 4.3 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 139.3 mg, Sugar 14.1 g

SIMPLE SUGAR COOKIES



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These "trees" are made from stacks of sugar cookies coated with white icing. See our Royal Icing recipe.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes 7 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks)
1 cup olive oil
1 cup confectioners' sugar, plus more for dusting
1 cup granulated sugar, plus more for pressing cookies
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Finely grated zest of one orange

Steps:

  • Sift together flour, salt, cream of tartar, and baking soda; set aside. Place butter, olive oil, 1 cup confectioners' sugar, and 1 cup granulated sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; beat on medium until fluffy.
  • Beat in eggs, vanilla extract, and orange zest until well combined. Reduce speed to low; add flour mixture slowly, until fully incorporated. Cover with plastic wrap, and chill for at least 1 hour or overnight.
  • Heat oven to 375 degrees. Form dough into balls measuring about 1 inch in diameter, and place on a cookie sheet about 2 inches part. Press flat with a glass dipped in sugar. Place cookies in oven, and bake until very lightly golden, 7 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving.

EASY SOFT SUGAR COOKIES



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I was born in Africa and grew up enjoying cardamom. Through the years, I've experimented with this herb in a variety of recipe. I hope you enjoy these old-fashioned sugar cookies.-Mabel Shirk, Fair Play, South Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 25m

Yield about 6 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup butter, softened
2-1/4 cups sugar, divided
2 eggs
5 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom, divided
1/2 cup milk

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 163 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 26mg cholesterol, Sodium 98mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

3-INGREDIENT SUGAR COOKIES



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Butter, sugar and Gold Medal™ flour are all you need for this quick and easy sugar cookie recipe. The best part? It's a make-ahead and make-it-your-own recipe. After you mix up the dough, shape it into a log and chill before cutting the cookie dough into slices for baking. Decorate the cookies by rolling them in holiday sprinkles before chilling, or drizzle an easy powdered sugar icing over sliced tops after baking. Either way, it makes the perfect holiday cookie. However you complete them, it's a buttery, tender cookie that melts in your mouth with every bite. With easy 3-Ingredient Sugar Cookies, you can save time and focus on the decorating fun.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 4h

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
4 tablespoons holiday-colored nonpareils or coarse decorating sugar, if desired
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 to 3 teaspoons milk
Betty Crocker™ gel food colors, if desired
Holiday-colored nonpareils or coarse decorating sugar, if desired

Steps:

  • In large bowl, beat softened butter and granulated sugar with spoon until well mixed. Stir in flour until moistened, using hands to mix if needed (dough will be crumbly). Knead 5 to 10 times or until dough is smooth.
  • Divide dough in half; shape each half into a log, 5 inches long by 2 inches in diameter.
  • Spread 2 tablespoons of the nonpareils or decorating sugar on plastic wrap; roll one log in nonpareils to cover. Repeat to cover remaining cookie log in nonpareils. Wrap dough logs tightly with plastic wrap. Refrigerate about 1 hour 30 minutes or until firm.
  • Heat oven to 350°F. Unwrap 1 of the dough logs; cut into 1/2-inch slices. On ungreased cookie sheet, place slices 2 inches apart, reshaping if necessary.
  • Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until edges are set. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Unwrap remaining dough log, and repeat slicing and baking. Cool completely, about 40 minutes.
  • To make Powdered Sugar Icing Drizzle: In small bowl, mix powdered sugar and 2 teaspoons of the milk until well blended. If too thick to drizzle, add additional milk, 1/4 teaspoon at a time. Tint with food color. Drizzle over tops of cooled cookies. Sprinkle with nonpareils or decorating sugar. Let stand about 1 hour or until drizzle is set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 150, Carbohydrate 16 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 75 mg, Sugar 5 g, TransFat 0 g

THE SOFTEST SUGAR COOKIES EVER RECIPE BY TASTY



The Softest Sugar Cookies Ever Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, unsalted butter, granulated sugar, egg, sour cream, vanilla extract, unsalted butter, powdered sugar, milk, food coloring, sprinkles

Provided by Julie Klink

Categories     Desserts

Yield 24 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
¾ cup granulated sugar
1 egg
½ cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk
food coloring, for decorating
sprinkles, for decorating

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt to combine.
  • In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar together with an electric hand mixer until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the egg and mix until fully incorporated. Add the sour cream and vanilla and mix until creamy. Add the flour mixture, a third at a time, until fully combined.
  • Lightly flour a work surface and turn out the dough. Press the dough together into a disc and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill for 1 hour in the refrigerator.
  • Preheat the oven to 300˚F (150˚C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Remove the plastic wrap from the dough and lightly flour a work surface. Roll out the dough to about ½-inch thick. Cut out circles using a glass or cookie cutter.
  • Transfer the cookies to the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 1 inch in between cookies. Bake for 8 minutes, until the cookie bottoms are golden brown and the tops are pale. Let the cookies cool on a wire rack.
  • Make the frosting: in a large bowl, beat the butter with an electric hand mixer until fluffy. Sift in the powdered sugar and mix until incorporated. Add the milk and continue to beat until the frosting is smooth and velvety. Add food coloring, if desired.
  • Frost the cooled cookies and decorate as you wish.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 240 calories, Carbohydrate 29 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 2 grams, Sugar 16 grams

HOW TO MAKE THE BEST SUGAR COOKIES RECIPE BY TASTY



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Here's what you need: unsalted butter, granulated sugar, cream cheese, large egg, large egg yolks, McCormick® vanilla extract, McCormick® almond extract, kosher salt, all purpose flour, baking powder, cream of tartar, powdered sugar, kosher salt, vanilla extract, gel food coloring, water, pasteurized egg white

Provided by Scott Loitsch

Categories     Desserts

Yield 12 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 17

24 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 ½ cups granulated sugar
3 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
1 large egg
2 large egg yolks
1 teaspoon McCormick® vanilla extract
½ teaspoon McCormick® almond extract
1 teaspoon kosher salt
3 ½ cups all purpose flour, plus more for dusting
½ teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
4 cups powdered sugar
½ teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
gel food coloring, of your choice
water, as needed
¼ cup pasteurized egg white

Steps:

  • Make the cookie dough: In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, and cream cheese with an electric hand mixer on high speed for about 5 minutes, until fluffy and the sugar is mostly dissolved. Scrape down the bowl as needed to evenly beat the mixture.
  • Add the egg, egg yolks, vanilla, and almond extract and mix well, scraping down the sides of the bowl.
  • Add the salt, then sift the flour, baking powder, and cream of tartar into the bowl and fold to incorporate some of the flour. Then beat on low speed, just until incorporated and the dough comes together.
  • Shape the dough into a flat disc and wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, or up to 3-4 days.
  • When ready to bake the cookies, preheat the oven to 350˚F (180˚C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Remove the dough from the fridge and let sit at room temperature for a few minutes to soften slightly.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll out the cookie dough with a rolling pin to ¼-inch (6mm) thick.
  • Dip cookie cutters of your choice in some extra flour and cut out shapes from the dough. Gather any excess dough into a ball and chill in the fridge to firm, then re-roll and cut out more cookies. Place the cookies on the prepared baking sheet and chill for at least 20 minutes to ensure they hold their shapes.
  • Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges just barely start to turn golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack before decorating with royal icing or frosting.
  • To make the royal icing, sift the powdered sugar into a large bowl and add the salt. On one side of the bowl, add the vanilla and egg whites.
  • Where you added the liquids, begin whisking the powdered sugar into the liquids, gathering a bit more as you whisk to prevent lumps from forming, until all of the powdered sugar is incorporated. Add food coloring, if desired, and whisk to incorporate. You can divide the icing into smaller bowls to make more than one color. At this point, the icing should be a good consistency for piping borders. If you'd like the frosting to be looser to flood or dip your cookies, add a few tablespoons of water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until it reaches your desired consistency.
  • Decorate the cookies as desired.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 610 calories, Carbohydrate 86 grams, Fat 27 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 6 grams, Sugar 58 grams

Tips:

  • Make sure your butter is at room temperature before you start baking. This will help the cookies spread more evenly and give them a more tender texture.
  • Don't overmix the dough. Overmixing will make the cookies tough.
  • Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking. This will help the cookies hold their shape.
  • Bake the cookies at the correct temperature and for the correct amount of time. Overbaking will make the cookies dry and crumbly.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before decorating them. This will help prevent the icing from running.

Conclusion:

Sugar cookies are a classic treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are perfect for any occasion, from birthday parties to holiday gatherings. With so many different recipes to choose from, there's sure to be a sugar cookie recipe that everyone will love. So next time you're looking for a simple and delicious dessert, give one of these sugar cookie recipes a try.

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