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Super Soft Sugar Cookie Recipe

These deliciously buttery and super soft sugar cookies are so easy and tasty, you won’t even mind having to make more since they disappear so fast.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Easy Sugar Cookies, Frosted Sugar Cookies, Soft sugar cookies, sugar cookies
Servings: 36
Calories: 125kcal

Equipment

  • Large Mixing Bowl
  • Baking Sheet
  • parchment paper
  • Hand or Stand Mixer

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup butter (softened)
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • teaspoon baking powder
  • cups all-purpose flour

Frosting:

  • ½ cup butter softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • cups powdered sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon milk

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar.
  • Mix in eggs and vanilla until combined.
  • Add salt, baking powder and flour and mix until well incorporated.
  • Cover dough bowl with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for one hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
  • Roll cookies into 1-inch balls and flatten with the bottom of a drinking glass until 1/4-inch thick.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until slightly golden brown on the bottom.
  • Let cool completely.
  • In a stand mixer or large mixing bowl, beat together powdered sugar and butter until creamy. Mix in vanilla and milk until smooth.
  • Frost cooled cookies with frosting and top with sprinkles, if desired.

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Notes

  • Use food coloring to add to the frosting if you want to! Then frost the cooled sugar cookies with frosting and top with sprinkles of your choice if you desire it.
  • If the frosting is not thick enough, add a little more powdered sugar. If it's too thick add in a little more milk. 
  • For an extra creamy frosting, add in a few tablespoons of shortening. (It's so delicious!)

Nutrition

Calories: 125kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 105mg | Potassium: 16mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 163IU | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg