Best Soft Sugar Cookie Recipe (with frosting)
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Best Soft Sugar Cookie Recipe (with frosting)
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These sugar cookies are perfectly soft and sweet. With crisp edges, thick centers, and room for lots of decorating frosting and sprinkles, I know you'll love these soft and sweet sugar cookies. There's something spectacular about a simple, yet perfect, soft sugar cookie. This is a classic recipe you don't want to miss! Come back and bake these every season with a different cut out shape!
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Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 ¼ cups softened butter
- 2 eggs room temperateure
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon pure almond extract
- 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup milk I prefer whole milk
Frosting
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 ½ teaspoons almond extract
- 1-2 cups confectioners' sugar sifted (make it as sweet as you like)
- 2 tablespoons milk
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Instructions
Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside
- In a stand mixer (or with hand mixer) beat the softened butter, eggs, sugar, and almond extract. Beat until fluffy.
- In another bowl sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Alternate adding flour and milk to combine with other wet ingredients. Add about one cup of the dry ingredients and a splash of milk at a time until well combined and unified cookie dough forms.
- Chill sugar cookie dough for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
- Roll out dough onto a floured surface and cut into desired cut-out shapes. Place on cookie sheet about 1 inch apart and bake for 8-10 minutes until the edges are slightly golden. Let rest on cookie sheet for 5 minutes and put on a cookie cooling rack to cool completely before frosting.
Frosting
- Cream room temperature butter with a hand mixer, the paddle attachment of a stand mixer, or a wooden spoon until smooth and fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until fully incorporated (start with 1 cup of sugar and add more until desired sweetness is acquired for your taste). Beat in almond extract. Pour in milk and beat for an additional 3 to 4 minutes.
- Assembly: once cookies are cooled frost and decorate as desired!
Notes
- You can bake the cookies and store in zip lock bags in the freezer for up to 2 months. When ready to use defrost at room temperature and enjoy plain or frost them and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
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Calories
285kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
42g
(14%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
251mg
(10%)
Potassium
47mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
424IU
(8%)
Calcium
55mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24cut out cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 285 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 285kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 251mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 47mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 424IU | 8% |
| Calcium | 55mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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