Indulge in the timeless delight of Soft and Chewy Sugar Cookies that melt in your mouth! With a perfect balance of sweetness and a buttery undertone, our sugar cookies are baked to perfection. Share them with loved ones, use them as party favors, or simply savor them with a warm cup of tea.
Why You'll Love These Soft Sugar Cookies
- Soft and tender: These cookies bake up with a pillowy center and lightly golden edges.
- Sweet and simple: Classic sugar cookie flavor makes them a favorite for all ages.
- Easy to make: You only need simple ingredients and a few easy steps.
- Fun to decorate: Add frosting and sprinkles for holidays, birthdays, or just because.
Try some of our other cookie recipes, such as Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies, Soft Ginger Molasses Cookies, Cinnamon Chip Cookies, or Easy Brownie Cookies.
Soft Sugar Cookie Ingredients
- unsalted butter
- granulated sugar
- egg
- vanilla extract
- all purpose flour
- baking soda
- salt
- baking powder
- extra granulated sugar for rolling
Tips
- Allow your eggs to come to room temperature for a better mix with the dough.
- Refrain from overbeating the dough or your cookies will come out too dense and more tough. Only mix until just combined.
- If you're looking for a uniform shape, use a cookie scoop to place on cookie sheets.
- Remove cookies from oven when they are just starting to turn golden, undercooked a little is okay as they will finish cooking when they rest.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare your cookie sheet/sheet pan with parchment paper or silicone baking pad.
- Combine your dry ingredients-flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda in a bowl.
- Mix together in a stand mixer or a large bowl, your softened butter and white sugar on medium speed until well blended.
- Add egg and vanilla, mix until well combined.
- Mix in the dry ingredients until it is blended and should pull away from the sides into a more cohesive dough.
- Place ¼ cup of sugar in a bowl. Make about a tablespoon sized cookie ball (with spoon or cookie scoop), then roll into the sugar.
- Place onto prepared cookie sheets at least 1 inch apart.
- Bake 9-11 minutes in the preheated oven (my cookies were exactly 11 minutes). Cool on cookie racks and enjoy!
Soft and Chewy Sugar Cookies
This is the best no chill required, soft and chewy sugar cookie, and so easy to make.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare your cookie sheet/sheet pan with parchment paper or silicone baking pad.
- Combine dry ingredients-flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda in a bowl.3 cups all purpose flour, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda
- Mix together in a stand mixer or a large bowl, softened butter and white sugar on medium speed until well blended.1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
- Add egg and vanilla, mix until well combined.1 egg, 2 tsp vanilla extract
- Mix in the dry ingredients until it is blended and should pull away from the sides into a more cohesive dough.
- Place ¼ cup of sugar in a bowl. Make about a tablespoon sized cookie ball (with spoon or cookie scoop), then roll into the sugar.¼ cup granulated sugar
- Place onto prepared cookie sheets at least 1 inch apart.
- Bake 9-11 minutes in the preheated oven (my cookies were exactly 10 minutes). Cool on cookie racks and enjoy!
Did you try this recipe?Please let us know how it was!
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