These Easy Sugar Cookies are no fuss, only require 3 ingredients, and come together in minutes! A great recipe for a novice baker or if you’ve got young kids at home and want to introduce them to baking.
Prep time: PT10M
Cook time: PT15M
Total time: PT40M
Rating
4.97 stars (401 reviews)
Keywords
Sugar Cookie recipe, sugar cookies
Ingredients
1 cup butter (, room temperature)
2/3 cup + 3 tablespoons granulated sugar (, divided)
rainbow sprinkles or nonpareils ((optional, but recommended))
Categories
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Steps
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, using a handheld electric mixer, beat together the butter and 2/3 cup sugar until combined. (It might be a little gritty - that's ok.)
Add in flour and blend well (then blend in the vanilla, if using.)
After blending the dough, pinch off a bit and press it with your fingers. It should come together very easily and be soft, buttery, and smooth. If it feels crumbly at all, keep kneading it a little.
Using a cookie scoop, scoop out 1-inch size balls, then knead and roll in the palms of your hands until they feel soft and smooth.
Gently roll the balls in the remaining 3 tablespoons of sugar until lightly coated; transfer to the baking sheets 2 inches apart.
With the bottom of a measuring cup or glass, press down on the balls to flatten. Sprinkle with some nonpareils (if using) and lightly press down again just so they stick. (The dough should end up being between an 1/8-1/4 inch thick, so 3/16 to be exact. They will look pretty small in circumference, but they will spread a bit to a normal size cookie.)
Bake for 14-16 minutes or until just slightly golden around the edges and on the bottom.
Remove form the oven and let rest on the baking sheets for at least 10-15 minutes (don't skip this step!) Then eat or transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely. Enjoy!
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 cookie
Calories: 90 kcal
Carbohydrates: 10 g
Protein: 1 g
Fat: 5 g
Saturated Fat: 3 g
Cholesterol: 14 mg
Sodium: 1 mg
Sugar: 4 g
Reviews
Emma McGowan on 2025-10-22 (5 stars): So good! I love them!!!!!!
Ayden on 2025-10-06 (5 stars): this recipe is good my 1 year old made it with no help
Tim on 2025-09-28 (5 stars): Easy to make and are delicious
Amelia on 2025-09-27 (5 stars): So yums and easy, I added a teensy bit of salt to enhance the flavor a lil.
Pailey Brown on 2025-08-28 (5 stars): Best cookies ever I feel like a world star baker
Cindy Brownson on 2025-08-24 (5 stars): These were so simple and they were very good.. Thank you for the recipe, my first time making sugar cookies
Laura Ebelsheiser on 2025-08-18 (5 stars): My 13 y/o granddaughter was over the moon when I showed her the recipe. We made them after dinner the same night. Everybody loved them.
Charlotte on 2025-07-24 (5 stars): They are so good my family can't stop eating them. 100% recommend trying them. Easy recipes anyone can follow.
Rosemary Miller on 2025-07-17 (5 stars): I made these cookies with the help of my two year old great grandson. He was so excited as he need very little assistance and everyone loved them. Thank you for making a small boy proud.
Lisa on 2025-07-16 (5 stars): I have been craving cookies for almost a month now, and my husband and I (he's terminally ill and I don't get around well) don't get to get out much and don't really have much anyway. So when I found this recipe, I was super excited to try them! They are definitely not complicated and probably the absolute best cookies I have ever made, thank you so much Amy!
Lindsay W on 2025-07-07 (5 stars): So easy and very yummy!
Fox_lover? on 2025-07-05 (5 stars): I'm a young teen girl who loves baking! This is a go to recipe for me, I have made this like 6 times! Always great, and my whole family loves them too!
Teresa Kerner on 2025-06-29 (5 stars): First time to make and they were perfect
luke rasmussen on 2025-06-14 (5 stars): good
Debra Kirk on 2025-06-11 (5 stars): So many compliments on this recipe. They are delicious and easy!