Best 3 Soft Frosted Sugar Cookies Recipes

SOFT FROSTED SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat vegetable shortening, white sugar, 1/4 cup milk, eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract together in a bowl. Whisk flour, salt, and baking soda in a separate bowl. Slowly beat flour mixture into shortening mixture to make a smooth dough.
• Roll dough out 1/4-inch thick on a floured work surface and cut into shapes. Arrange cookies on baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are firm, about 10 minutes. Let cool.
• Beat butter, confectioners' sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 2 tablespoons milk in a bowl with an electric mixer on high speed until frosting is spreadable and slightly fluffy. Frost cooled cookies.

KATHY'S FROSTED SOFT SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix the vinegar and milk to make sour milk.
• Add vanilla to the sour milk; set aside.
• In large mixing bowl, cream together sugar and shortening until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs, one at a time.
• In separate bowl, blend together baking soda, salt, flour and baking powder.
• Add flour mixture, alternately with sour milk mixture, to the creamed sugar and egg mixture.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• On floured surface, roll out dough to desired thickness, about 1/4 inch.
• Cut out with desired cookie cutter or cutters.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 5-7 minutes; I like mine soft.
• Let set on cookie sheet for 1 minute before removing to wire rack to cool.
• Frost when cool.
• This recipe should make about 5-6 dozen, depending on the size of the cookie cutter you use.

SOFT FROSTED SUGAR COOKIES RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Cookies: In a medium bowl, whisk 5 cups of flour, baking soda, and baking powder; set aside. In the bowl of a stand mixer with the flat beater attached, cream the butter and granulated sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed. Add the eggs, one at a time beating until each is incorporated. Add the vanilla and sour cream and beat at low speed until combined. Add the dry ingredients and beat at low speed until just combined, about 30 seconds, scraping down the bowl as needed. Dough needs to obtain the right consistency for rolling, so add additional flour, 1/4 cup at a time, until this is achieved (up to 1 cup more flour). Divide dough into two sections. Flatten into rectangles about 1 1/2 inches thick, then wrap with plastic wrap. Chill in the refrigerator overnight. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper or spray them with nonstick cooking spray, set aside. Generously flour a work area and rolling pin. With a rolling pin, roll the dough out to 1/4-inch thickness. Using a 2 1/2-inch round cookie cutter, cut out circles and transfer to a baking sheet. Bake for 7-8 minutes, until pale golden. Immediately transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool. Frosting: To make the frosting, in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and vanilla. Slowly beat in the powdered sugar. Once smooth and creamy, add in heavy cream, 1 tablespoon at a time until the desired spreading consistency is achieved. Once cookies have cooled completely, frost and add sprinkles. Allow frosting to set, then store in an air-tight container. Let cookies sit overnight before serving to allow the flavors to develop.