Sugar Cookie Recipe (Small Batch, Easy)

caitlinbrae — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 23:31:30 +0000

Are you looking for a small batch sugar cookie recipe? Look no further! These sugar cookies are soft, fluffy and absolutely delicious.

Truthfully, you can’t beat a sugar cookie. Especially when it’s topped with a creamy vanilla buttercream. And these sugar cookies are everything they should be; soft, fluffy, buttery, and slightly crispy.

These cookies are definitely indulgent as they are made with real butter, sugar and flour. And after a little bit of testing, these are seriously the best sugar cookies I have ever had. They are melt in your mouth good. Skip the store bought sugar cookie mixes and whip up this recipe!

If you’re not a sugar cookie lover, try these chocolate chip cookies or these healthier chocolate chip cookies!

I tried to keep these cookies super simple! All you need are the 9 below ingredients below.

Butter is the baking fat in this recipe.

Both white sugar and powered sugar add sweetness! Powered sugar helps give these cookies a chewy texture while white sugar helps keep them moist.

A little bit of neutral oil also helps add moisture.

One egg helps bind all the ingredients together.

A splash of vanilla helps enhance all the flavors.

Regular white flour is the main flour used in this recipe.

Baking soda is the leavening agent in these cookies.

Just a pinch of salt to help enhance the flavor profile.

Cream of tartar also helps the cookies rise and gives them a soft and fluffy texture.

These cookies are PERFECT for this sugar cookie icing. And you only need these 4 ingredients!

Butter
Powdered sugar
Milk
Vanilla extract

Why you’ll love these small batch cookies

This small batch cookie recipe makes 12 sugar cookies!

They are super soft and chewy.

This sugar cookie recipe can be made in one bowl!

They have a creamy vanilla sugar cookie icing.

These cookies have slightly crispy edges.

What I love about this sugar cookie recipe is that it is so easy to make and requires zero chilling time.

Simply beat together the butter and sugar, fold in the dry ingredients and bake them in the oven. Thats it! You’ll have super soft and extra fluffy sugar cookies at your finger tips.

Firstly, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. And line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

Cream together the butter and sugar. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugars. Then add in the egg and vanilla. Continue to cream until smooth.

Add in the dry ingredients. Fold in the flour, baking soda, salt and cream of tartar with a wooden spoon on spatula. Continue to mix until fully combined.

Scoop 12 cookies. Using a spoon or cookie scoop, scoop 12 cookies onto the baking sheet.

Bake! Bake at 350 for 12-14 minutes.

Follow the below steps to ensure you make the best sugar cookies!

Measure the flour correctly. Use a dry measuring cup, not a glass liquid measuring cup. Scoop the flour into the measuring cup and level it with a butter knife.

Make sure the butter is softened. Leave it on the counter until it comes to room temperature. OR carefully defrost it in the microwave in 5 second increments.

To start, cream together the butter and sugar. This helps add air into the mixture and creates light and fluffy cookies.

Let the cookies cool before adding the frosting. Make sure the sugar cookies are cooled before you add the icing so the frosting does not melt.

This sugar cookie icing recipe is super easy to make. Follow the few steps below!

Add the softened butter to a medium bowl with 1/2 cup of the powdered sugar. Blend with a hand mixer until combined.

Then add another 1/2 cup of sugar and repeat. Then add the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar and blend until smooth.

Add the vanilla extract. Continue to cream until combined. Set aside until you’re ready to ice your cookies!

If you love this easy sugar cookie recipe, definitely give some of my other recipes a try!

Avocado Chocolate Chip Cookies

Healthy Butter Pecan Cookies

Monster Cookie Recipe

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies with Almond Butter

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

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