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.
I love any treat with almond flavoring
Wouldn’t they look pretty on a Christmas cookie tray?
Simple buttery sugar cookies that require no cookie cutters. Mix butter, sugar and extract in a large bowl. Beat until creamy, 1 to 2 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. 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. 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. Cool completely. Frost cookies and decorate with sprinkles if desired. Frosting: Beat together all ingredients till smooth and creamy, adding as much cream or milk as needed.Easy Sugar Cookies
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Recipe adapted from Leigh Anne of yourhomebasedmom.
Elaine Dickerson
January 10, 2019 at 6:19 pmI 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!!!
Kara Cook
January 11, 2019 at 6:20 pmI’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. 🙂
Nia
January 1, 2019 at 10:33 amThank you for this easy and yummy recipe! Brings back memories of making something similar with my mom.
Kara Cook
March 16, 2019 at 10:20 pmThat makes me so happy! I have fond memories of cooking with my mom as well. 🙂
Nicole
December 23, 2018 at 4:50 pmThese 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!!
Kara Cook
December 30, 2018 at 9:12 pmGood thing you made another batch – you wouldn’t want to short Santa on his cookies! Haha. 🙂
Joella
December 11, 2018 at 1:59 pmWe 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!!
Kara Cook
December 14, 2018 at 5:56 pmSorry that you got stuck in the house, but at least it helped you find these cookies. 😉
Glad you liked them! 🙂
Jhena
December 6, 2018 at 2:24 pmHow many cookies does this make?
Kara Cook
December 7, 2018 at 9:37 amIt depends on the size, but I usually get about 3 dozen.
Teresa Wilson
October 30, 2018 at 4:30 pmThese 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!!
Kara Cook
October 31, 2018 at 10:31 pmSo 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!
Terri
August 15, 2018 at 10:33 amDo you need to add almond extract or can it be substituted with vanilla? Allergic to almonds and almond extract.
Kara Cook
August 15, 2018 at 2:13 pmI think the almond extract is what gives these cookies the awesome flavor, but you can definitely use vanilla as a substitute.
Rachel
December 25, 2017 at 2:44 pmCan i sub vanilla for almond?
Heidi
December 15, 2017 at 10:38 amThese 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!
Adimaris
November 29, 2017 at 9:41 amWhat happened with instruction numer 4? Nothing is writen next to it.
Sarah
December 21, 2014 at 5:59 pmDoes 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
Kara
December 21, 2014 at 7:32 pmNo, 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!
Jenn@eatcakefordinner
December 15, 2013 at 9:13 pmThis is my kind of cookie!! They look amazing.
Monica Schenk
December 19, 2011 at 12:53 pmHow many cookies are on this batch?