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Perfect Chewy Sugar Cookies Recipe

Great as gifts or brought along to dinner parties, my Perfect Chewy Sugar Cookies are a lovely golden color, with a crinkly top and sugary (and chewy!) bite!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 1 min
Servings: 30
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 ¾ cups (13 ¾ oz/389 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup (8 oz/225 g) Butter, at room temperature
  • 1 ½ cups (12 oz/340 g) plus ½ cup (4 oz/115 g) granulated sugar, divided
  • 1 large egg, at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Notes

  • Don’t skip chilling the dough or the cookies may spread too much when baking.
  • Try adding ½ teaspoon of ground cinnamon or Homemade Mix Spice to the sugar before rolling the cookies in it.
  • Make citrus-chewy sugar cookies by adding 2 teaspoons of lemon, lime or orange zest (or a combination of all three into the dough when you are mixing the sugars and butter.
  • Elevate these simple cookies into a delicious dessert by serving them with a batch of my Homemade White Hot Chocolate.

  • Make chewy sugar cookies ahead of time: 

    For this cookie, I suggest rolling and arranging the cookie balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet before freezing, as they will be all ready to go when thawed. Once solid, transfer to an airtight container and freeze for up to 2 months.  To thaw, simply put the frozen cookie dough in the fridge until they aren't rock hard. Then, roll in granulated sugar and bake as directed. This is a super handy way to get prepared for all that holiday baking.

  • For this cookie, I suggest rolling and arranging the cookie balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet before freezing, as they will be all ready to go when thawed. Once solid, transfer to an airtight container and freeze for up to 2 months. 
  • To thaw, simply put the frozen cookie dough in the fridge until they aren't rock hard. Then, roll in granulated sugar and bake as directed. This is a super handy way to get prepared for all that holiday baking.
  • If you love chewy cookies, be sure to check out my Molasses Cookies, Oatmeal Cookies and Maple Pumpkin Cookies!