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Easy Sugar Cookies come together in a snap! No chilling, rolling, or cookie cutters required!
I’m a self-professed sugar cookie connoisseur. I’ll take ’em frosted, cut-out, rolled in sugar, soft, chewy, crispy, or straight out of plastic container from the bakery section at Walmart.
I mean, let’s be real folks, Lofthouse Cookies are my love language.
What I’m saying is that I’m fairly obsessed with sugar cookies and I’m honestly not very picky about them.
Wait, maybe that makes me less of a connoisseur and more of a human sugar cookie garbage disposal. Whatevs.
While I do appreciate a beautiful sugar cookie complete with royal icing, I’m more of a buttercream type of girl. And I’m definitely not fancy, so these easy sugar cookies are totally my thing.
They come together in less than 10 minutes with everyday ingredients that I’m betting you have in your fridge and pantry right now.
Not only are they super simple to whip up, but there’s no chilling, rolling, or cookie cutters required.
Sure cut-out sugar cookies have their place, but that place is not a random Tuesday night when I’m craving sugar cookies and Walmart doesn’t deliver.
All you have to do is mix up the dough, roll the dough into little dough balls and bake them up! Easy peasy.
You can even enjoy them warm from the oven any time by following my tips for how to freeze cookie dough.
And if you’re feeling a little fancy-schmancy, you can add in extracts (lemon is perfection), sprinkles, and even a bit of buttercream like I did here!
I went for for sandwich cookies, but you can definitely just pipe a little buttercream frosting on top of each cookie like I did here with my cake mix cookies.
What’s better than homemade sugar cookies on a random weeknight? Easy homemade sugar cookies that also help fight pediatric cancers.
I’ve teamed up with my friend Julie from The Little Kitchen and bloggers from all over for a Valentine’s event to benefit Cookies for Kids’ Cancer – a non profit that specializes in fundraising around pediatric cancers.
This is the second year of the Valentine’s event, and we’re ready to make a big difference in the fight against pediatric cancer!
Did you know that cancer is the #1 cause of death of children by disease in the U.S.?
There are 40,000 U.S. children actively battling cancer right now. With less than 4% of the National Cancer Institute’s budget going to all childhood cancer combined, I knew it was important for me to get involved.
Help us make a difference by donating to Cookies for Kids’ Cancer!
Our goal is to raise at least $3000. Because these three companies: Dixie Crystals, Mediavine and OXO have each pledged to match our donations raised through this campaign up to $3000!!!
Thanks to many of you, we have reached our goal. You can still donate and help us make an even bigger difference!
If you’re looking for more delicious cookie recipes like these easy sugar cookies, be sure to check out my no-bake cookies and these m&m cookies!
Easy Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons nonpareil sprinkles optional
- vanilla buttercream frosting* optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add in egg and vanilla and mix until combined. Scrape the sides of the bowl down.
- Gradually add in the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. If using, mix in the nonpareil sprinkles.
- Use a small cookie scoop to create dough balls about 2 teaspoons each. Gently roll each scoop of dough into a ball and place onto prepared cookie sheets, leaving about 2 inches of space between each cookie.
- Bake in preheated oven for 8 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheets for a couple of minutes before moving them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- If desired, top or sandwich cookies with buttercream frosting.
Pretty simple
Thanks so much for stopping by, Terry! I appreciate you taking the time to comment. Happy Baking!
-Jamie
Hi! I am making these for christmas and was wondering if I could make the dough ahead of time and put it in the refrigerator or freezer? And if i use a cookie cutter…will it keep shape or create something blown up?
Hi Christina – This is not the right kind of recipe to roll and cut out. For that, I’d recommend looking at a cut-out sugar cookie recipe, such as these: https://www.mybakingaddiction.com/sugar-cookies-recipe/. Happy baking!
Jamie
i love z cooki
Thanks so much for stopping by, Mahi! I appreciate you taking the time to comment. Happy Baking!
-Jamie
I made these back in February for college gift boxes for my nephews & nieces — 7 boxes in all! I have been doing this for the kids for about 8 years when my kids were in college. They absolutely loved this cookie! My nephew said he might like this cookie better than my signature dessert, Tammykakes, a chocolate peanut butter square. Thank you for this recipe!
So happy to hear your family enjoyed the cookies, Tammy! Love hearing that story. Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving your feedback!
-Jamie
I baked these AMAZING cookies last week! THE. BEST. EVER. I did not have the time to make the icing but, before baking, I rolled them in Sparkling sugar. PERFECT! They really are the BEST! I will try the icing next time.
Thank you! :)
Sammi
So happy they were such a hit. I appreciate you stopping by and leaving your feedback!
-Jamie
Hi Jamie,
How long can I keep the sugar cookie for before they go bad?
Yvonne-
They should be fine in a sealed container for a few days. :
Have a great day and happy baking!
-Jamie
I, too, love sugar cookies and when I saw this recipe in my inbox I knew had to make the cookies NOW! They turned out great: not too crisp and not too chewy. I did add multi-colored sprinkles in to the batter for fun. No icing, they are perfect “as is.” Thanks!
So happy to hear you enjoyed the cookies, Suzanne. Thanks so much for stopping by and for leaving feedback on the recipe! Happy Baking!
-Jamie
These look so pretty with their little red sprinkles and what a great cause
Thanks so much for stopping by, Marie!
These cookies are so beautiful! Perfect for Vday ♥
Thanks so much, Natalie!
Sugar cookies are so underrated – love your recipe! And what a great cause for the donations. Last note: yay for sunny weather today in Ohio.
I totally agree, Liz! Thanks so much for stopping by!
-Jamie