Sugar Cookie Recipes

No cookie jar is complete without these easy sugar cookie recipes. Upgrade an old recipe or learn a new favorite with our how-to guides, tips and tricks.

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Snowman Christmas Cookies

Get the kids in on the action when you make these cheesecakey cookies—just roll away. The snowmen look adorable on...


Orange Sugar Cookies

I make these citrusy cookies for parties and special occasions, and we always get to eat the ones that don't...


Smooth Sailing Sugar Cookies

With a fresh breeze, my longtime-favorite sugar cookie recipe got under way on a new track. I cut out sailboats...


Sandbakkels

Sandbakkels are tasty Norwegian sugar cookies that are perfect for sharing during the holiday season.


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Sugar Cookies

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Think sugar cookies are just for the holidays? Think again! Learn how to make sugar cookies from scratch that you...


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Amish Sugar Cookies

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The Amish seem to be master bakers, and they did not skimp on Amish sugar cookies.


Lemon Sugar Cookies

These are my favorite sugar cookies. The lemon adds a unique flavor. They sure are good with coffee when company...


Mom’s Soft Sugar Cookies

This delicious sugar cookie recipe has been passed down in our family for 75 years. Try it and you'll see...

Favorite Sugar Cookies

Making these sweet treats is a family tradition. I hope you love the recipe as much as we do!


Fall Sugar Cookies

Rich buttery cookies like these never last long at a party or potluck. I got this recipe from a friend...


Apple Cutout Sugar Cookies

Not only are these pretty cookies fun to serve, but they bake up delicate and flaky and taste wonderful. Even...


Deluxe Sugar Cookies

Christmas cutouts signal the holiday season. For variety, sprinkle half of the cookies with colored sugar before baking and frost...


Cutout Christmas Cookies

These old-fashioned Christmas cookies have been a holiday tradition in my family for many years. It was a joy to...


Brown Sugar Icebox Cookies

My daughters and I have been fairly successful competitors at county fairs and baking contests for years. This is one...


Baby Shower Sugar Cookies

To celebrate the pitter-patter of tiny feet (or any occasion), crisp buttery sugar cookies like these are a hit, hands...


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Palmier Cookies

Seriously impressive palmier cookies need only two ingredients. Break out that box of premade puff pastry and your bag of...


Soft Buttermilk Sugar Cookies

Gatherings are very important to my family, so we have lots of recipes that are favorites. My grandma introduced these...

Vanilla-Butter Sugar Cookies

These butter sugar cookies are one of my favorite cookies to bake for Christmas. The dough recipe is versatile, so...


Frosted Cutout Sugar Cookies

“As a girl, I helped Mom make these crunchy cutout cookies. Iced and sprinkled with colored sugar, they're the best!”...


Sugar Cookie Cutouts

I must have over 100 different cookie cutters and have had fun putting them to use with this recipe over...


Sugar Cookie Slices

I was fortunate to inherit this recipe from my husband's great-aunt. They slice nicely and are easier to make than...


Grandma’s Sugar Cookies

We bake these cookies for holidays and other special occasions. The recipe is one of my great-grandmother's that I received...


Valentine Sugar Cookies

"The almond flavor makes these delicious sugar cookies quite unique," says Renee Schwebach, Dumont, Minnesota.