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...

These tender, soft sugar cookies have just a hint of lemon. If you like more lemon flavor, go ahead and...

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

Cream cheese helps create the rich, melt-in-your-mouth taste of these perfect cookies. Forget any other sugar cookie recipe-this is the...

Mom gave me this recipe when I was married. It’s been in our family for generations. Young and old alike...

This is an especially fun recipe to make with kids because they can roll the dough into balls and flatten...

The warm flavor of cardamom spices up these classic sugar cookies. They’re the ideal treat for your homemade goody basket....

To make cookies that look like candy canes, we color half the dough in classic red and twist away. They're...

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

I make these cookies for my family and our neighbors every Valentine’s Day. The heart-shaped treats stay soft for at...

“Whenever company came to our house, my mother would bring out a batch of her sugar cookies,” says Ann DeHass,...

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

When we were growing up, my mother made sugar cookies dotted with ground walnuts as a special treat to welcome...

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

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

“As a girl, I helped Mom make these crunchy cutout cookies. Iced and sprinkled with colored sugar, they're the best!”...

These lemon slice cookies are a refreshing variation of my grandmother's sugar cookies. Lemon pudding mix and icing add a...

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

These are so tasty and simple to prepare! Each delightful little cookie is loaded with cranberries, nuts and vanilla, giving...

These old-fashioned, cake-like cookies are sweet and buttery. They pair equally well with a glass of cold milk or a...