I am about to share with you the most amazing and most easy sugar cookie recipe I have made yet! I love this recipe y’all!
I started making it about five years ago. I used it the first time at my little Matthew’s first birthday party.
It creates soft, perfect, butter flavored (with a hint of lemon) cookies you will ever devour! Since then, it has been my go to. These are perfect for making easy Christmas cookies.
Let me show you how simple it is to create.
Ingredients for Easy Sugar Cookies:
- 5 1/2 c all purpose flour
- 3 c granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 lb salted butter, at room temperature
- 1 T vanilla extract
- 1 T lemon extract (you could use almond extract instead if you want)
Other Items You’ll Need:
- kitchen mixer (this is the one I have and it is worth every penny)
- clear plastic wrap
If you love this sugar cookie recipe, you will love my husbands Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies.
In your large mixer mix the butter and sugar on medium speed.
It will look like the picture below.
Slowly add the eggs. Once well combine, move to high speed and mix until fluffy.
Then add both extracts.
Next add the flour slowly on a low speed.
I added one cup at a time.
Once all 5 and a half cups are added and it is well combine, you can move the standing mixer speed up to medium. (f you prefer a hand mixer you could use that instead, I just feel it is easier with my KitchenAide standing mixer.)
Once it is well mixed it will look like this.
Now we need to chill the dough.
Grab some cellophane wrap and lay it out on your table or counter.
Scoop the dough onto the wrap.
Wrap thoroughly and place it the fridge for 2-3 hours.
Once it is chilled, you can roll it out with a rolling pin and use this sugar cookie recipe for so many different creations!
One of my favorite ways to use it is with cookie cutters or in the cookie press.
Whatever you don’t use, re-wrap it and place it back in the fridge. This can keep for a week or so.
When You’re Ready to Bake
Easiest sugar cookie recipe ever and seriously it never fails!!
Roll the dough and grab your cookie cutters or presses.
Bake at 350 degrees for 6-8 minutes or until lightly golden. The less baking time the softer your cookies will be. I personally love a soft sugar cookie.
Let them cool on wire racks.
Freeze your leftovers, wrapped well in cellophane and then placed in a large freezer bag for 3-5 months.
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Thanks so much for the recipe. I especially love that you included those great pictures of what it is supposed to look like. It makes it less daunting. 🙂
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That dough looks delicious! I would be lucky to get any baked into cookies! I’ll have to save this for Christmas cookies this year!
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Yummy!
I love sugar cookies for all the holidays! We have a similar recipe but it makes a huge amount so we need to try this one.
I can’t wait to give these a try! I’m always looking for the perfect sugar cookie recipe this time of year. Thanks for sharing!
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I’m going to have to try this recipe. These cookies look so yummy!
did I miss something how long to bake and at what temp?
350, 6-8 min
This recipes sounds great, Crystal. I haven’t used my cookie press in years. It would be fun to make them that way!
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Please post what temp and how long to bake. Thank you for the easy recipe. Was just starting my cookie baking for the holidays.
Oh my yummy goodness! Nothing beats a delicious sugar cookie 🙂 Have you frozen your dough? I know I have several cookie dough recipes where I can make double or triple batches and freeze the extra for up to 3 months to make cookie baking throughout the holidays even easier.
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Totally freezes well! It makes a ton, so freezing is good.
This recipe looks great. I’ve been having a hard time finding a sugar cookie recipe that I like. I will definitely be giving this a try!
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Oh Stephanie, this one is awesome!!
I just made this and it’s in the fridge. I hope it turns out! My dough is lighter in color than yours and a little soft but hopefully after being in the fridge over night it’ll be good!!
You’ll love it!
Can’t wait to try this recipe
It looks yummy! Thank u.
We love it!!
Please send me info on temperature and how long to bake. Do you let cookie sheets cool before next batch bakes?
Baking instructions are at the end of the post.
Great basic recipe for sugar cookies. I have a dough ball in the fridge right now that i think needs to be tossed out. Thanks for sharing with us at #Throwback Thursday. Hope to see you again this week.
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Can I replace the lemon with almond or anise extract?
Absolutely! That actually sounds amazing!
Does the T stand for teaspoon or tablespoon, thanks
Big T is always tablespoon and little t is always teaspoon. These are standard references.
Hope that helps!
Tablespoom, when its capital, teaspoon when its not tsp
There is no salt, baking powder, or baking powder? Will be trying this recipe this weekend!
Correct.
Thank you very much for the “easy” cookie recipe. I am all for easy this time of year.
LindY G
I am definitely going to try these..I’m always searching for the perfect sugar cookie recipe! Can you tell me your recipe for the icing you used?
Thanks!
I just use my buttercream icing recipe that is here on my site and color it with icing dye. Search buttercream icing in the search bar.
Frosting recipe?
You can use my buttercream icing recipe and color it with icing coloring.
https://crystalandcomp.com/buttercream-icing-recipe/
I just want to verify that it’s all purpose flour used in this recipe and not self rising flour.
Yes, all purpose.