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    Home » Cookies » Easy Sugar Cookies

    Easy Sugar Cookies

    by Lainey · Posted: Sep 11, 2013 · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    Here are Easy Sugar Cookies to make for any occasion. Using only 7 ingredients, this chewy and scrumptious cookie will please any cookie haters. 

    sugar cookies on a cooling rack

    Cookies are my weakness!  Hand me a cookie and I will do almost anything for you…almost 🙂

    Tips on How to Make Easy Sugar Cookies

    • Are you preparing cookies for a party? You can use this recipe and just multiply the ingredient measurements according to the number of cookies you need.
    • Don’t forget to sift your dry ingredients. It is a VERY important step so you can avoid a lumpy cookie dough.
    • Before making the cookie dough balls, rub some flour on both hands so that the cookie dough won’t stick as you form them into balls.
    • If you want your cookies to be extra sweet, roll the cookie dough balls in sugar before placing them on the cookie sheets.

    How to Make Easy Sugar Cookies

    Before mixing the ingredients, first, preheat oven to 375 degrees F and grease cookie sheet.

    In a large bowl, soften the butter before adding any other ingredients:

    mixture of easy sugar cookie recipe ingredients

    Next, add in the sugar, egg, and vanilla to the softened butter, like so:

    mixture of sugar, egg, vanilla, and butter for easy sugar cookie recipe

    In a bowl add all purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and mix:

    dry ingredients mixed in a bowl for easy sugar cookie recipe

    Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix:

    forming cookie dough balls for sugar cookies recipe

    Make 1-inch balls by simply rolling the dough with your hands:

    easy sugar cookie dough balls on a cookie sheet

    Bake for 12-15 minutes and tadaaah! Those beautiful cookie cracks are the signs of perfectly-baked cookies!

    freshly baked easy sugar cookies

    Frequently Asked Questions for Easy Sugar Cookies Recipe:

    Q: Can I convert this recipe into a chocolate sugar cookie if I add in cocoa or chocolate powder?

    A: Certainly yes! Just look for chocolate cookie recipes and see how much cocoa or chocolate powder should you add in.

    Q: Can I add chocolate chips or colorful sprinkles to this recipe?

    A: Yes, that is absolutely a delicious idea! If you are not into counting calories, add a scoop 🙂

    Q: Can I use a stand mixer for this recipe?

    A: If you have a stand mixer available, you may use that for mixing the cookie dough.

    Q: Can I use margarine instead of butter?

    A: For all my cookie recipes (that need butter), I always use butter but yes, you can use margarine. I have not tried using margarine but I am sure it would taste just as good.


    Watch my Easy Sugar Cookies STEP by STEP video:


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    Happy Baking!

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    5 from 1 vote

    Sugar Cookies

    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time15 mins
    Author: Lainey

    Ingredients

    • 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 cup butter softened
    • 1 ½ cups white sugar
    • 1 egg
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and grease cookie sheet
    • In a bowl add all purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder and mix.
    • In another bowl mix butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix
    • Make 1-inch balls and bake for 12-15 minutes
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    Comments

    1. Allison Bennett says

      February 12, 2014 at 5:37 pm

      Please peanut butter kisses one cookie Monday(:

      Reply
      • Lainey says

        December 03, 2015 at 10:12 pm

        What a great idea! <3 Thank you so much for commenting ! (: xx

        Reply
    2. Jenny says

      July 16, 2014 at 9:12 pm

      I love this recipe, I’m obsessed! I love making them and they taste like heaven!

      Reply
      • Lainey says

        September 04, 2014 at 6:28 pm

        Hi Jenny! Awesome, I’m so glad you love this recipe! It’s one of my favorites too!

        Reply
    3. Jennifer mitchell says

      March 03, 2016 at 4:47 pm

      Can u use egg whites in place of the egg

      Reply
      • Lainey says

        March 08, 2016 at 12:38 am

        Yes you can! just make sure to check the replacement of measurements online! (: xx great question (also you can always use egg replacement)

        Reply
    4. Rafia H says

      June 04, 2017 at 6:09 pm

      Can I use oil instead of butter? If so how much oil?

      Reply
      • oj says

        February 13, 2018 at 7:52 pm

        you might want to consider Melt butter sticks as a plant-based substitute to butter too 🙂 https://www.cstoreproducts.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Sticks-JPEG.jpg

        Reply
      • Lainey says

        October 04, 2020 at 9:42 pm

        Hi Rafia,

        Unfortunately, no. This recipe is specifically made with butter. I hope you can try out this easy to make cookie recipe. 🙂

        Reply
    5. Sham says

      March 25, 2020 at 8:23 am

      Hi, if I want to halve the recipe, how much flour do I use in grams and do I still use 1 egg?

      Reply
      • Lainey says

        November 18, 2020 at 5:48 am

        Hello Sham,
        Sorry, this recipe is perfect as is and halving it will not produce the same kind of cookies.

        Reply

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