Easy Soft Sugar Cookies Recipe

Name: Easy Soft Sugar Cookies Recipe
Total time: 25 mins
Ingredients: 0.333 cup colored decorating sugar; 0.66666668653488 cup shortening; 0.66666668653488 cup unsalted butter, softened; 1.5 cups white sugar; 2 large eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 3.5 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt

Looking for the best soft sugar cookie recipe? This award-winning recipe is incredibly easy to follow, perfect for bakers of all skill levels. Simply mix the dough, roll it into balls, coat with sugar, and bake. Customize these soft, chewy sugar cookies with any color sugar to match holidays, baby showers, birthdays, and more!

Total time25 mins
Prep time15 mins
Cook time10 mins
Yield24 cookies, 24

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Ingredients

0.33 cup colored decorating sugar
0.67 cup shortening
0.67 cup unsalted butter, softened
1.5 cups white sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3.5 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare your ingredients. Place decorating sugar in a small bowl, using separate bowls for multiple colors if desired.
In a stand mixer, beat shortening and butter until smooth and creamy, about 2-3 minutes. Gradually mix in sugar, followed by eggs, one at a time, scraping the bowl as needed. Stir in vanilla extract.
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt until well combined. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined to form a soft dough.
Roll the dough into walnut-sized balls. Coat each ball generously in sugar, then place them 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the bottoms are lightly golden brown, rotating the pans halfway through. Let the cookies cool on wire racks.
Enjoy your delicious, homemade soft sugar cookies!

Nutrition

Calories: 226 kcal
Fat Content: 11 g
Fiber Content: 1 g
Sodium Content: 129 mg
Protein Content: 3 g
Cholesterol Content: 29 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 29 g
Saturated Fat Content: 5 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g