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Home » Holidays » Christmas » Easy Sugar Cookies

Easy Sugar Cookies

November 22, 2008 by Kara Cook 25 Comments

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Love sugar cookies but hate taking all the time to roll them out? Me too! These easy sugar cookies require no rolling out on the counter top! Just roll them in balls and squish them. They are quick to put together and have  great flavor. My four year old helped me make these and he loved dipping the glass in sugar and then smashing the cookies flat. If you don’t have a four year old, you will have to do that part yourself.
Recipe for Easy Sugar Cookies that do not need to be rolled out on the counter. A huge time saver!
I love any treat with almond flavoring, and these have plenty of it. They are buttery and just melt in your mouth. They are definitely going into my regular cookie rotation!
easy-sugar-cooikies Wouldn’t they look pretty on a Christmas cookie tray?

Yield: 3 dozen

Easy Sugar Cookies

easy-sugar-cookies

Simple buttery sugar cookies that require no cookie cutters.

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 9 minutes
Total Time 29 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. salt

Frosting for Sugar Cookies

  • 1/3 cup soft butter
  • 2-3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • dash salt
  • 2 Tbsp cream or milk (more or less)

Instructions

  1. Mix butter, sugar and extract in a large bowl. Beat until creamy, 1 to 2 minutes.
  2. Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
  3. Roll dough into 1 inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet and flatten balls to 1/4 inch thickness with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar.
  4. Bake at 375 for 7-9 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned. Cool for a couple of minutes on the baking sheet before moving to cooling racks.
  5. Cool completely. Frost cookies and decorate with sprinkles if desired.
  6. Frosting: Beat together all ingredients till smooth and creamy, adding as much cream or milk as needed.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

36

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 180Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 85mgCarbohydrates: 28gFiber: 0gSugar: 22gProtein: 1g
© Kara
Cuisine: American / Category: Dessert: Cookies

Recipe adapted from Leigh Anne of yourhomebasedmom.

Filed Under: Christmas, Christmas Recipes, Dessert: Cookies, Recipe Index Tagged With: almond extract, butter, powdered sugar

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Comments

  1. Autumn H

    December 18, 2020 at 10:41 pm

    Delicious! Easiest and tastiest recipe I’ve found!!! Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
    • Kara Cook

      December 29, 2020 at 5:13 pm

      So glad you loved them!

      Reply
  2. Lisa

    January 19, 2020 at 1:18 pm

    I will never make these again as the crumble mess was a mess! Couldn’t even get them to stick together when pressing with the glass and sugar. Hopefully they taste good

    Reply
    • Kara Cook

      January 21, 2020 at 1:09 pm

      So sorry you had trouble with the dough, I have never had that happen. My guess is that your butter wasn’t quite soft enough, or your flour was packed more than mine is. I hope they still tasted good!

      Reply
  3. Elaine Dickerson

    January 10, 2019 at 6:19 pm

    I just made my second double batch of these cookies. They are the greatest little cookie EVER! Sprinkles, no sprinkles, glaze, no glaze, it doesn’t matter they’re just the best! I bake mine just a tad longer to get them a little brown around the edges and a little crispy. Yum!!!

    Reply
    • Kara Cook

      January 11, 2019 at 6:20 pm

      I’m happy to hear how much you love them Elaine! I like the texture of them when they are soft, but you are right that when the edges are a little brown they have a yummy flavor. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Nia

    January 1, 2019 at 10:33 am

    Thank you for this easy and yummy recipe! Brings back memories of making something similar with my mom.

    Reply
    • Kara Cook

      March 16, 2019 at 10:20 pm

      That makes me so happy! I have fond memories of cooking with my mom as well. 🙂

      Reply
  5. Nicole

    December 23, 2018 at 4:50 pm

    These cookies are super easy and sooooo yummy! I just made them for Santa but my family is eating them. I just made another batch! So good!!

    Reply
    • Kara Cook

      December 30, 2018 at 9:12 pm

      Good thing you made another batch – you wouldn’t want to short Santa on his cookies! Haha. 🙂

      Reply
  6. Joella

    December 11, 2018 at 1:59 pm

    We just had a snow storm and were stuck in the house with no eggs (used them all for breakfast)! We really wanted to make some sugar cookies so I gave this recipe a try. WOW, they were delicious!! Super soft, buttery and moist. We didn’t have any almond so I used vanilla instead. I think the almond will make these cookies perfect. Yes it might look like a ball of flour at first, but once cooked the butter takes over. Thanks for a great cookie!!

    Reply
    • Kara Cook

      December 14, 2018 at 5:56 pm

      Sorry that you got stuck in the house, but at least it helped you find these cookies. 😉
      Glad you liked them! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Jhena

    December 6, 2018 at 2:24 pm

    How many cookies does this make?

    Reply
    • Kara Cook

      December 7, 2018 at 9:37 am

      It depends on the size, but I usually get about 3 dozen.

      Reply
  8. Teresa Wilson

    October 30, 2018 at 4:30 pm

    These are so easy and delicious! I needed a quick easy recipe for school Halloween pretty. I will definitely be adding this to my recipe box and sharing it with newlyweds!
    Thanks for sharing!!

    Reply
    • Kara Cook

      October 31, 2018 at 10:31 pm

      So glad you liked them! I actually whipped up a batch today for my husband to take to work. They really are easy, and so good!

      Reply
  9. Terri

    August 15, 2018 at 10:33 am

    Do you need to add almond extract or can it be substituted with vanilla? Allergic to almonds and almond extract.

    Reply
    • Kara Cook

      August 15, 2018 at 2:13 pm

      I think the almond extract is what gives these cookies the awesome flavor, but you can definitely use vanilla as a substitute.

      Reply
  10. Rachel

    December 25, 2017 at 2:44 pm

    Can i sub vanilla for almond?

    Reply
  11. Heidi

    December 15, 2017 at 10:38 am

    These were wonderful! Easy to bake. Melt in your mouth good. I added 1 tsp. of water to the recipe, substituted 1/2 cup of Crisco and 1/2 cup margarine, and used a blender. Thank you for the recipe!

    Reply
  12. Adimaris

    November 29, 2017 at 9:41 am

    What happened with instruction numer 4? Nothing is writen next to it.

    Reply
  13. Sarah

    December 21, 2014 at 5:59 pm

    Does this not need egg? I just tried this recipe and is just a big bowl of flour. It doesn’t form a dough and I think it’s missing ingredients

    Reply
    • Kara

      December 21, 2014 at 7:32 pm

      No, no egg. They are more like a shortbread cookie. If you mix it together with your hands, it should come together. It’s a pretty stiff dough though, so don’t give up!

      Reply
  14. Jenn@eatcakefordinner

    December 15, 2013 at 9:13 pm

    This is my kind of cookie!! They look amazing.

    Reply
  15. Monica Schenk

    December 19, 2011 at 12:53 pm

    How many cookies are on this batch?

    Reply

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