Sugar Cookie Recipes

Here's a refreshing variation of my grandmother's sugar cookie recipe. Lemon pudding mix and icing add a subtle tartness that...

Not only are these pretty cookies fun to serve, but they bake up delicate and flaky and taste wonderful. Even...

Get the kids in on the action when you make these cheesecakey cookies—just roll away. The snowmen look adorable on...

These soft, cake-like cookies have a pleasant anise flavor that's distinct but not overpowering. I add red and green sprinkles...

This delicious sugar cookie recipe has been passed down in our family for 75 years. Try it and you'll see...

There's nothing really fancy about these cookies, but they're my husband's all-time favorite. He enjoys their chewy, comforting flavor and...

I make these citrusy cookies for parties and special occasions, and we always get to eat the ones that don't...

I've been making these quick and easy cookies for over 20 years. They're the first to go at our annual...

I've used this recipe for almost 40 years and love it because it's a little different than most. My mom...

The holidays are my favorite time of year because I love to bake. These are one of my favorite cookies—they...

Gatherings are very important to my family, so we have lots of recipes that are favorites. My grandma introduced these...

It takes just two ingredients to make these impressive but easy-to-do French pastries, which are often called palm leaves. —Taste...

Cream cheese contributes to the rich taste of these melt-in-your-mouth Easter sugar cookies. They have such nice flavor, you can...

These traditional Italian cookies are moist and tender. —Weda Mosellie, Phillipsburg, New Jersey

As much as I love giving away my baking, a few goodies—like these anise sugar cookies—are keepers. The light anise...

These wonderfully chewy cookies have a light lemon flavor from both the juice and zest. The sanding sugar on top...

I get lots of compliments on these crunchy cookies. They're always part of my Christmas cookie platter. —Sarah Miller, Wauconda,...

These soft cookies are always a hit, so I often stir up a big batch. I usually add food coloring...

We like to stir different flavored candy canes into the dough for fun variety. —Joan Cossette, Colbert, Washington

This thick and cakelike sugar cookie is similar to those sold at bakeries. My children often request these for their...