3 Ingredient Sugar Cookie Recipe

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5 from 2 votes

This 3 ingredient sugar cookie recipe makes sweet and delicious cookies in no time.

Prep Time10

Cook Time13

Cool Time20

Total Time43

Course: Cookies

Cuisine: American

Servings: cookies

Author: The Shortcut Kitchen

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

Baked cookies will keep at room temperature in an airtight container for 7 days and in the freezer for 4 months. Cookie dough will keep for 3 months in the freezer.

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