This old-fashioned classic Sugar Cookie Recipe is about to reward your cookie monster cravings with soft and chewy, buttery perfection! Believe me, you’ll never go back to another recipe once you try these perfectly sweet and ridiculously easy cookies! Just 10 minutes of prep, and your cookie dough is oven ready!
Sugar Cookie Recipe
Have you been searching for that perfect, classic sugar cookie recipe… just like Grandma used to make?
Well… you just found it!
My hubby’s sweet Grandma passed down one of the best drop cookie recipes, and I know you’re going to love it just as much as our family does!
This vintage cookie is a classic for a reason!
Sherie writes: "I make these and they are just delicious!!!"
Trust me, when you’re craving an old fashioned fresh baked treat that everyone will love, these easy drop style sugar cookies do not disappoint!
This recipe serves up perfect, buttery sugar cookies flavored with just a hint of almond extract. They’re soft in the middle with perfect crispy edges, and literally melt-in-your mouth!
Whenever I make these cookies they are always such a huge hit. Just like when I make these wonderfully Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies, my Chewiest Peanut Butter Cookies ever, or these wildly popular Andes Chocolate Mint Cookies.
Best of all, you’ll love that these cookies require hardly any prep time. There’s no need to chill the dough and no cookie cutters are required, making them SO simple to make!
These richly delicate, buttery cookies truly deliver such a big reward in cheer and satisfaction!
Plus, with just a few ingredients and 10 minutes required for prep, these cookies will be oven ready in a jiffy…
How Do You Make Sugar Cookies Taste Like Homemade?
The trick is to add an extract to your cookies.
For this easy and quick sugar cookie recipe passed down from my hubby’s sweet grandma, you’ll use Almond Extract.
What Makes A Cookie Soft and Chewy, or Crispy?
Butter is the secret to making these tempting cookies soft and chewy on the inside, with a lightly crispy edge that gives a satisfying finish to each bite.
Soft Sugar Cookies Ingredients
It takes just a few simple ingredients to make this vintage recipe from Grandma for the BEST perfectly soft sugar cookie recipe!
Just add these ingredients to your grocery list so you can score some Sam’s Club deals this week…
- Sugar
- Butter
- Eggs
- Flour
- Almond Extract
- Cream of Tartar
- Baking Soda
- Salt
Trust me, easy cookie recipes with few ingredients and minimal prep are your hot ticket to household fame!
Do You Need To Chill Dough For Sugar Cookies?
No chilling is required and you don’t even need a cookie cutter.
In fact, these easy drop cookies only require 10 minutes of total prep time! That makes them one of the best quick and easy dessert recipes you’ll ever make!
Do You Put Sugar On A Sugar Cookie Before Baking?
Yes. You will roll each cookie ball in a bowl of sugar before placing it on a parchment lined nonstick cookie sheet.
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It’s actually so easy to make bake up a batch of the most amazing sugar cookie recipe!
Here’s what you’ll do…
1. Start by mixing up your dough.
2. Once dough is mixed, roll into cookie balls.
3. Then roll your cookie balls in sugar.
4. Next, flatten your cookie balls.
5. Then bake your cookies per the instructions in the recipe card below.
6. Once done, allow the cookies to cool for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to finish cooling.
Once cooled, there’s just one last thing to do. Grab that first cookie and DEVOUR it along with some heavenly stovetop hot chocolate!
Trust me, this soft sugar cookies recipe is truly one of the simplest Easy Easter Dessert Recipes and Christmas holiday dessert recipes you can make!
Scroll down for the printable recipe card with detailed, step-by-step instructions.
How to Store Sugar Cookies
After your sugar cookies have baked and completely cooled, they will last well simply stored at room temperature for up to 3 days, covered in an airtight container.
That makes these cookies ideal for party planning and to use as cookie exchange cookies!
Sugar Cookie Recipe Reviews
What Your Frugal Friends Are Saying About this Soft and Easy Sugar Cookie Recipe for Kids…
B. writes: “They’re great for holiday gifting!”
H. writes: “Divine and delicious!”
Ryan writes: “Yummy!”
Sherie writes: “I make these and they are just delicious!!!”
Kathy writes: “Perfect!”
Shanna writes: “These are my favorite cookies all year long.”
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Sugar Cookie Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 2/3 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 2 tsp. Cream of Tartar
- 1/2 tsp. Baking Soda
- 1/4 tsp. Salt
- 1 1/2 cups Granulated (White) Sugar
- 1 cup Unsalted Butter (softened to room temperature)
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1 tsp. Almond Extract
- 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar (for rolling)
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Add 1/2 cup Sugar to small bowl, and set aside for later. (this will be used to roll cookie dough balls before baking)
- Add Flour, Cream of Tartar, Baking Soda and Salt to large bowl, and whisk together until well combined. Set aside for later.
- In separate large mixing bowl, cream together Butter and 1 1/2 cups Sugar for 1 – 2 minutes using hand mixer or stand mixer with paddle attachment.
- Then add Eggs and Almond Extract, and continue mixing.
- Finally, add Flour mixture, and continue to mix until well combined.
- Roll dough into 1 tbsp. size balls, then roll each ball in bowl of sugar.
- Place on a parchment lined nonstick cookie sheet, several inches apart.
- Gently flatten each cookie dough ball with base of glass to 1/2″ thickness.
- Bake for 7 – 9 minutes, or until done.
- Allow cookies to cool on cookie for 2 minutes before transferring to wire rack to finish cooling.
Notes
- Storage Tip: Cooled cookies can be stored at room temperature in an air tight container for up to 5 days.
- FAQ’s: For answers to Frequently Asked Questions or tips for common substitutions and variations, please refer to the detailed information above this recipe card.
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These recipes are a jump in the past for me!
Yes, when I was a kid I used to go to my grandma’s home to taste the sugar cookies that she cooked!
Oh, those sound like wonderful memories! Grandmas make the best sugar cookies!!
What a great tip using a glass to press down the cookies. I love the addition of almond extract – reminds me of an Italian cookie mom used to make, These are perfect for holiday gifts.
Oh those sound like delicious memories for sure! And yes… the glass trick really is such a simple way to quickly flatten the dough into uniform shapes!
You are speaking my love language, Heidi! I love sugar cookies. I’ve never heard of using the glass to help keep their shape uniform. That is so cool! Mine are like 4 different shapes when they come out of the oven so I can’t wait to try your tip. Sending you hugs and thanks for making Christmas cookies easy, CoCo
Aww… thank you, CoCo! The glass trick really is a game changer!
Oooo this sounds really good! I will have to try making these, this holiday season.
Allie
Definitely, Allie… they’re SO simple to make and beyond delicious. Enjoy!
The sugar cookies are one of my favourites and they are so good. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
You’re very welcome!! 🙂
I love sugar cookies! They’re so easy to make and they’re a holiday classic. I’m definitely saving this recipe for Christmas break. I’m excited to get back into baking again. Thank you for sharing!
You’re very welcome… have fun baking this Christmas season!
Oh these look absolutely perfect for quick and easy bakes – I imagine you can use other flavours too, such as lemon or orange – can’t wait to try this recipe!
Yes… definitely! That would be such a simple way to change up the flavor!
I adore sugar cookies!
Thanks for the recipe, Heidi.
Hugs and blessings
You’re very welcome, Veronica!! 🙂 Hugs to you, too!
Sugar cookies are the best and I love having them with my afternoon tea. Thanks for this delicious recipe!
You’re very welcome, Kathrine… and I think that sounds like a delicious idea to have some with your tea!
C’est si bon les cookies, merci beaucoup
Merci beaucoup, Delphine! 🙂