Soft Frosted Sugar Cookies

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  • Prep Time

    25 mins

  • Cook Time

    25 mins

  • Total Time

    36 mins

  • Servings

    18 cookies

  • Calories

    273 kcal

  • Cuisine

    American

Soft Frosted Sugar Cookies

Super soft frosted sugar cookies with no chilling, rolling pins, or cookie cutters required! Top them off with sweet vanilla buttercream and plenty of sprinkles. Recipe includes a how-to video!

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Ingredients

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For the Cookie

  • ½ ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 1 cup + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 1 large egg + 1 egg yolk room temperature preferred
  • ¼ ¼ cup sour cream
  • 1 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ ¼ teaspoon almond extract optional
  • 2 ½ 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
  • ¾ ¾ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¾ ¾ teaspoon table salt

Frosting

  • ¾ ¾ cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 ½ 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 1 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ ¼ teaspoon table salt
  • Food Coloring optional, I linked to the natural food coloring I use
  • Sprinkles for decorating optional, I linked to the natural sprinkles I use
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Instructions

For the Cookies

  1. Preheat oven to 350F (177C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to mix together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Add egg, egg yolk, sour cream, vanilla extract, and almond extract and stir well until completely combined.
  4. In a separate, medium sized bowl whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  5. Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet, stirring on low speed until all ingredients are well combined.
  6. Drop cookie dough by 2-Tablespoon (40g) sized scoop onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing cookies at least 2 inches (5cm) apart. If desired, you can gently roll the dough between your palms to make it smooth (for more uniform cookies), but it is a bit sticky.
  7. Transfer to center rack of 350F (175C) preheated oven and bake for 10-11 minutes.
  8. Immediately after removing from the oven, lightly flatten each cookie by gently pressing down on them with a flat surface, such as the bottom of a large measuring cup. Allow to cool completely before frosting.

Frosting

  1. In a medium sized mixing bowl, use your electric mixer to beat butter until smooth and creamy.
  2. Gradually add powdered sugar, mixing on low speed, until sugar is completely combined.
  3. Add vanilla and salt, stir to combine.
  4. Add food coloring, if using, and stir until color is even throughout.
  5. When cookies are completely cooled, spread frosting evenly over cookies. Decorate with sprinkles, if desired.

Notes

  • Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. These cookies also freeze well. Note that the frosting does crust and set up, but is still soft like a buttercream and is not ideal for stacking.
  • In February 2025 I updated the recipe to improve the flavor and texture. If you are looking for the old recipe, you can find it here.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1cookie Calories 273kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 35g (12%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 4g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 45mg (15%) Sodium 165mg (7%) Potassium 31mg (1%) Fiber 0.5g (2%) Sugar 21g (42%) Vitamin A 427IU (9%) Vitamin C 0.03mg (0%) Calcium 24mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 18cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 273 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cookie
Calories 273kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 35g 12%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 45mg 15%
Sodium 165mg 7%
Potassium 31mg 1%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Sugar 21g 42%
Vitamin A 427IU 9%
Vitamin C 0.03mg 0%
Calcium 24mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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