Chewy Sugar Cookies
This chewy sugar cookie recipe is one of the easiest to make, tastes buttery sweet, and there’s no need to refrigerate the dough before baking.
A Versatile Cookie
Sugar cookies seem to be one of the most popular cookies out there, and for good reason. They are versatile, easy to make and always taste delicious.
You can eat them with or without frosting, or decorate them for special occasions, or even make sugar cookies with sprinkles. There’s nothing better than cookies for dessert (or a snack, or lunch, or dinner…)
Chewy Sugar Cookies
While these are not your typical sugar cookies that you roll out and cut into shapes, they are cookies that are made with ingredients that you most likely already have in your pantry and taste amazing coming right out of the oven.
What Ingredients Do I Need For Sugar Cookies?
- Butter
- Sugar
- Egg
- Vanilla extract
- Flour
- Baking soda
- Baking powder
Full printable recipe with measurements and instructions listed at the bottom of the post.
How Do I Make The Chewy Sugar Cookies?
Start by adding the softened butter to the bowl and cream with the hand mixer.
I always share that if you didn’t set the butter out to soften, it’s ok. Just pop it in the microwave on a low setting for about 30 seconds to help it soften. And, continue if it needs more.
Our new microwave has a soften setting, which is great for me because I tend to forget to set the butter out.
If you don’t want to soften the butter in the microwave, simply mix it until it is creamy.
Next, add the sugar to the bowl.
Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix well.
Finally, add the flour, baking soda, and baking powder to the bowl and mix until well blended.
Most sugar cookie recipes will require that you place the bowl in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to an hour.
With this recipe, you won’t be rolling out the dough to cut shapes, so you can immediately start baking the cookies.
Once you’ve mixed everything together, the dough will be a little bit crumbly. But, once you roll the cookies, they will stay together just fine.
Roll the cookies into about 1-inch to 1-1/2-inch balls and roll in the sugar before placing it on the cookie sheet.
If you don’t want to use sugar, you can use sprinkles, or a colored sugar to roll the cookies in, as well.
Place them on a cookie sheet about two inches apart.
Bake for 12 minutes or until golden around the edges.
The cookies are perfect for cookie exchange parties, potlucks, gifts for teachers and neighbors, or to have for snacks at home.
Recipe Card
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Chewy Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup of butter 2 sticks, softened
- 1 cup sugar plus 1/2 cup for rolling dough in
- 1 egg
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
- 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350-degrees.
- Place the butter in a medium-sized bowl and cream.
- Add 1 cup of sugar, egg, and vanilla extract and mix well.
- Next, add the flour, baking soda, and baking powder and mix well.
- Roll the cookies into 1-inch to 1-1/2-inch balls.
- Next, roll the cookies in the remaining sugar.
- Place on a cookie sheet and bake for approximately 12 minutes or until the cookies are a light golden color around the edges.
- Allow to cool for a few minutes.
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