This 3 Ingredient sugar cookie recipe bakes extra easy, tasty homemade treats.
Butter, sugar, and flour are all you need to make soft and chewy 3 ingredient sugar cookies.
You Will Love This 3-Ingredient Sugar Cookie Recipe Because…
- Anyone can make classic, bakery-style sugar cookies every time using this foolproof recipe.
- Sweet and buttery 3 ingredient sugar cookies are perfect for taking to bake sales or a cookie exchange.
- These quick sugar cookies are great for kids in the kitchen or holiday decorating.
Ingredients
Butter: This recipe works best with unsalted butter.
Sugar: Ordinary granulated white sugar is all you need, but you might want to roll the cookies in colored sugar for the various holidays. You can also roll the cookies in demerara sugar, which is light brown and has more of a caramel flavor and larger crystals.
Flour: Measure flour accurately for the best results. If you like, use your favorite gluten-free flour blend. Simply follow any conversion tables located on the package.
Variations: Mix it up and stir in some mini white chocolate chips, crushed peppermint candies, chopped dried fruit, or nuts. Top cookies with colored sugar or sprinkles.
How to Make 3 Ingredient Sugar Cookies
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Gradually add flour.
- Roll dough into balls and then into sugar.
- Flatten each dough ball on a prepared baking sheet.
- Bake (recipe below).
Cookie Making Tips
- Cookies are done when the outer perimeter is firm and the inner area is still soft in the middle. Once they’re fully cooled, they’ll be nice and chewy in the center.
- These cookies don’t need to be chilled before baking, but the dough can be stored in the refrigerator until you’re ready to bake.
- Besides a glass, the bottom of a measuring cup or metal spatula can be used to flatten the cookies.
Storing Sugar Cookies
- Keep 3 Ingredient sugar cookies in an airtight container or zippered bag at room temperature for up to 7 days.
- Freeze baked cookies once they’re fully cooled in zippered bags for up to 4 months.
- To freeze sugar cookie dough, shape it into a log and wrap it tightly with plastic wrap for up to 3 months. When you’re ready for a fresh, warm cookie from the oven (and who isn’t ever ready?), simply slice off discs and bake as directed.
- To freeze unbaked cookies, shape the dough into balls and freeze them on a parchment-lined baking sheet before transferring them to a zippered bag. Bake from frozen per recipe directions (you may need to add a few minutes to the baking time).
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3 Ingredient Sugar Cookie Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar plus 3 Tbsp extra for rolling
- 2 cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
- sprinkles optional, for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325℉.
- Cream butter and sugar in a bowl and mix with a hand mixer until fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Gradually mix in the flour.
- Scoop the dough into heaped tablespoonfuls and roll into balls. Roll each ball of dough in sugar.
- Place cookies onto an ungreased baking sheet, leaving 2 inches between each cookie. Flatten each ball of dough with the bottom of a glass. Decorate with sprinkles (if using).
- Bake for 13-15 minutes. Cookies should still be soft in the middle.
- Allow to cool on the baking sheet undisturbed for 20 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
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