The best sugar cookie recipes - 25 recipes
Chef Tips and Tricks
Let your artistic side out with these easy Pollock-inspired smashed potatoes!
Method
- Boil the desired amount of small potatoes until tender.
- Spread on a lined baking tray, flatten slightly using a cup or jar. Don't over-flatten them!
- Sprinkle liberally with shredded cheese and Parmesan.
- Top with bacon slices approximately the same size as the potatoes.
- Drizzle liberally with balsamic vinegar.
- Place in oven, under the grill for 15 min at 375°F until the cheese is melted and the bacon is crispy.
- Enjoy!
Top rated Sugar cookie recipes
Chewy Sugar Cookies
![Chewy Sugar Cookies](/media/chewy-sugar-cookies-dsc_1242-640x426_crop.jpg/tsp/chewy-sugar-cookies.jpg)
By chrisann
Preheat oven to 350° F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¼ cup granulated sugar for rolling cookies
Soft Sugar Cookies
![Soft Sugar Cookies](/media/th-2_crop.jpg/tsp/soft-sugar-cookies.jpg)
By shannon201256
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
- 2/3 cup shortening
- 2/3 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar for decoration
Sliced Sugar Cookies
![Sliced Sugar Cookies](/media/sliced-sugar-cookies_crop.jpg/tsp/sliced-sugar-cookies.jpg)
By SFloystad1@aol.com
Dessert
- 1 Cup Butter
- 1 1/4 Cup Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 3 Cups Flour
- 2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/4 tsp Salt
Piñata Sugar Cookies
![Piñata Sugar Cookies](/media/29_pinata_cookies_broken_crop.jpg/tsp/pinata-sugar-cookies.jpg)
By BaconBliss
Cream sugars with butter. Beat in eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 5 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- Mini M&M candies
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons milk
- Food Colouring
Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese
![Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese](/images/defaultImg_thumbSqPr.jpg)
By Mama's Favorite Recipes
Sugar cookies with cream cheese in them
- 1 c. sugar 1 c. soft butter 1 3oz. pack cream cheese 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. almond extract 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1 - egg yolk reserve whites in sm. bowl 2 1/4 c. flour
Brasted's Sugar Cookies
![Brasted's Sugar Cookies](/media/sugar-cookies-2_crop.jpg/tsp/brasted-s-sugar-cookies.jpg)
By cdanyell214
Cream the shortening and the sugar together
- 1 Cup of shortening
- 2 Cups of Sugar
- 4 Eggs
- 1 Teaspoon Baking soda
- slat
- 1 Cup of buttermilk
- 5 Cups of flour
- 3 TSP of Baking powder
- Vanilla and nutmeg for flavoring
Classic Sugar Cookies
![Classic Sugar Cookies](/media/sc_crop.jpg/tsp/sugar-cookies.jpg)
By LanaMoore
Set oven to 350 F. In 1 bowl stir in the butter & sugar until smooth
- 2 ¾ c of flour
- 1 tsp of baking soda
- ½ tsp of baking powder
- 1 c of butter
- 1 ½ c of sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
American Sugar Cookies
![American Sugar Cookies](/media/sugarcookies-2_crop.jpg/tsp/sugar-cookies.jpg)
By manmeet98
In a big bowl cream butter and sugar together, add egg and vanilla, mix together until blended well
- 3/4 cup butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
Holiday Sugar Cookies
![Holiday Sugar Cookies](/images/defaultImg_thumbSqPr.jpg)
By bodiesrus
Great for an occasion
- 2 cups butter or margarine
- 2 1/2 cups icing sugar
- 3 Tablespoons vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 5 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Icing:
- 1 egg
- Almond Extract
- Icing Sugar
Shanys Sweat Sugar Cookies
![Shanys Sweat Sugar Cookies](/images/defaultImg_thumbSqPr.jpg)
By Mama's Favorite Recipes
A sweat soft sugar cookie you don't have to roll out
- 1 c. butter 1 c. veg. oil 1 tsp. salt 1 c. confectioners sugar
- 2 eggs 1 c. sugar 1 tsp. cream of tartar 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 tsp. baking soda 4 c. flour
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More Sugar cookie recipes
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Fruit Pizza
- 1 pkg sugar cookie dough
- Topping
- 1 pkg cream cheese
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Fresh fruits
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Cookie Fruit Pizza
- 1 sugar cookie roll 1 cream cheese 1/3c. sugar 1/2tsp. vanilla bananas,strawberrys,and berrys. Peach preserves
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Sugar Cookie Icing
- 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
- 4 tsp Milk
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Swedish Sugar Cookies
- 1/2 C soft butter
- 1/2 C vegetable oil
- 1/2 C granulated sugar
- 1/2 C powdered sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 1/4 C sifted flour
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
- **COLORED SUGARS TO ROLL DOUGH IN
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Lofthouse Cookies
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 3 cups flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
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Basic Cookie
- 1 stick of butter (1/4 pound)
- 1 egg
- 1 cup of packed brown sugar (1/2 pound)
- 1 1/2 cup of self rising flour
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Simple Sugar Cookies
- 1.5 c flour
- 1.5 tsp baking powder
- .5 c butter
- .5 c sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 3 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- food colouring
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Sugar Cookies for the Holidays
- 6 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 cup of butter softened, 4 sticks
- 3 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
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Fruity Dessert Pizza
- 1 roll of sugar cookie dough
- 1- 8 oz block of cream cheese, softened
- 1 large jar marshmallow fluff
- assortment of fresh fruit, cut
- caramel syrup
- chocolate syrup
- 2-3 tablespoons or marmalade mixed with 2 tablespoons of water as stay-fresh glaze for fruit
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Amish Sugar Cookies
- 1 cup margarine, softened
- 1 cup Crisco canola oil
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 5 cups flour
- 1 tsp cream of tartar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
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Super Simple Shortening Sugar...
- ¾ cup shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 ½ cup flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
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Cinnamon Roll Sugar Cookies
- Cookie:
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup softened butter
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup sour cream
- 6 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Filling:
- butter
- brown sugar
- ground cinnamon
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