A lot of home cooks resist making cookies because there are so many things that can go wrong with them. But if this is a concern of yours, don’t worry. It’s really easy to make sugar cookies every bit as crumbly, soft, and sweet as you’d find in the bakery.
The following recipe was designed to be easy as well as yield impressive results.
The cookies are made with sugar, milk, flour, butter, eggs, salt, and baking powder – all ingredients you’re likely to have in the fridge and pantry.
As for the tasty frosting, that’s a delicious combination of powdered sugar, butter, milk, cream cheese, and a splash of vanilla extract. Once the cookies are baked and cooled, you can frost them. Depending on the occasion you might like to color the frosting – perhaps pink for Valentine’s Day or some red, some green, and some white for Christmas.
Why You’ll Love the Recipe:
Sugar cookies aren’t something you have to make a dedicated trip to the bakery for, at least not when the recipe you’re following is this easy. Sugar cookies can be flavored and frosted however you like, and they are so easy to make. So, grab the ingredients and get ready to make the most delicious sugar cookies ever!
How to Serve Them:
There’s no wrong time to serve cookies. Enjoy one with your morning coffee or make a batch for a special occasion.
Ingredients:
For the cookies:
- Milk
- Sugar
- Flour
- Butter
- Salt
- Eggs
- Baking powder
For the frosting:
- Powdered sugar
- Butter softened
- Milk
- Pinch of salt
- Cream cheese softened
- Vanilla
How to make Soft Sugar Cookies:
Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
Blend together the butter, sugar, milk, and eggs until smooth and creamy.
Beat in the dry ingredients.
Separate the dough into four even pieces, and roll out on a lightly floured surface until about ⅜ of an inch thick.
Use a round cookie cutter to cut out cookie shapes from the dough.
Place the cookies onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Bake for 10 minutes, or until cooked through.
Let cool to room temperature.
Whisk together the frosting ingredients until smooth. Slowly add the milk a little at a time until your desired consistency is achieved.
Color with food coloring if desired, and frost the cookies before serving.
Not every cookie recipe is easy but this one is! The resulting sugar cookies are soft, crumbly and absolutely delicious.
Soft Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
For the cookies:
- ¼ C. Milk
- 2 C. Sugar
- 5 C. Flour
- 1 C. Butter
- ½ tsp. Salt
- 3 Large eggs
- 5 tsp. Baking powder
For the frosting:
- 4 ½ C. Powdered sugar
- 6 Tbsp. Butter softened
- 4 Tbsp. Milk
- Pinch of salt
- 6 oz. Cream cheese softened
- 1 ½ tsp. Vanilla
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt.
- Blend together the butter, sugar, milk and eggs until smooth and creamy.
- Beat in the dry ingredients.
- Separate the dough into four even pisces, and roll out on a lightly floured surface until about ⅜ of an inch thick.
- Use a round cookie cutter to cut out cookie shapes from the dough.
- Place the cookies onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 minutes, or until cooked through.
- Let cool to room temperature.
- Whisk together the frosting ingredients until smooth. Slowly add the milk a little at a time until your desired consistency is achieved.
- Color with food coloring if desired, and frost the cookies before serving.
Can You Make Them Ahead?
Yes, you can make these in advance.
Storage Instructions:
The cookies will keep for a few days in an airtight container or cookie jar at room temperature.
Variations and Substitutions:
Feel free to add any flavorings you like to these. You can also add any flavors or colors to the frosting to customize them.
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