Sugar cookies!! These sugar cookies have to be my all-time favorite kind of cookie. They are thick, buttery, soft, chewy…amazing. They are really fun to make because you can decorate them with any frosting and sprinkles you want. This time I made them with cream cheese frosting, but I love making them with my vanilla frosting recipe as well. Unlike traditional sugar cookies, the dough for these does not need to be refrigerated. Don’t you hate waiting hours for the dough to be chilled? Also, these guys are super soft and fluffy…I personally like that better than thin, hard sugar cookies. Instead of frosting them, you can also roll the balls of dough in sugar before baking. I hope you love this recipe as much as I do! XoXo
- ⅓ cup shortening
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- ¾ cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 and ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- Frosting & sprinkles for decorating
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cream together shortening, butter and sugar in a standalone mixer or bowl with electric beaters.
- Add vanilla and egg and continue mixing on low for 1 minute.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together salt, baking powder and flour.
- Gradually add flour mixture while continuing to mix on low until everything is well blended.
- Use a cookie scooper or teaspoon to scoop out round balls of dough and drop onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake for about 10 minutes - use your finger to check if they are done by pressing lightly on a cookie, it should be a little firm when done.
- Cool completely before frosting and decorating.
- Keep at room temperature or chill in the refrigerator for a few days.
Here is a photo from day 6 of me and Fabi’s vacation to the National Parks!
Day #6: Lake Powell {Horseshoe Bend}
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These are terrific looking sugar cookies! Cream cheese frosting is really nice – and not something I’ve had recently. Nice topping for a great cookie!
I love sugar cookies and I love how fluffy yours look and the frosting is perfect! Like you my favorite frosting’s are cream cheese or vanilla! Wow, the picture of you at Horseshoe Bend is gorgeous! I love the background and the river!! Where is Horseshoe Bend?
Thanks, Jennifer!! It is at Lake Powell in Nevada – beautiful stuff to explore in that area!
What beautiful little cookies my friend, frosted to sugary perfection 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
I love big, soft sugar cookies! These look outstanding, especially with that frosting and sprinkles. I love cookies that use shortening too. The pic from the park is awesome 🙂
WOW, just made these with my daughter and we loved them. We used your vanilla frosting on top. I love how fluffy these are! Great recipe, thanks.
My kids would love these cookies… 🙂
Mm.. I love thick and soft sugar cookies! And especially with frosting 🙂 Love the pic with the bite taken out, looks soooo good!
sooooo you know those awful (but secretly so dang addictive) cookies from ralphs or albertsons or wherever that had thick frosting and sprinkles on top? and they were super soft and basically were all shortening and softness and the best thing ever even though they were awful at the same time? do you remember the cookies I’m talking about?? are these the much-better-but-equally-awesome homemade version of those? because they look like it. and they look awesome.
LOL those are the ones!! Man, I could eat a whole box of those back in the day… 😀
Mmmm…these cookies are calling my name! I am loving the thick icing on top! 🙂
Mmm. Those sugar cookies look incredible. I can’t wait to try them.
Hey there.. Recently found your page off Pinterest and I am thrilled with your cookie recipe. I have been delayed in making sugar cookies because of the refrigeration time, but NOW.. No need!! Thanks!! Also, the cookies are delicious!!!
Thank you so much for the positive feedback Cynthia! I am so happy to hear you liked the recipe 😀