Sugar Cookie Recipes

Cutting fun shapes from sweet dough and decorating the cookies with icing and candies is a Christmas-time tradition many families,...

With a fresh breeze, my longtime-favorite sugar cookie recipe got under way on a new track. I cut out sailboats...

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

This recipe is requested by friends and family every time I'm asked to bring cookies for an event. Folks enjoy...

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 must have over 100 different cookie cutters and have had fun putting them to use with this recipe over...

I was fortunate to inherit this recipe from my husband's great-aunt. They slice nicely and are easier to make than...

Crisp on the outside, chewy on the inside, and bursting with sweet almond flavor, these easy almond sugar cookies promise...

These drop sugar cookies are oh-so simple to whip up and easy to decorate to fit any party theme.

On busy days, I appreciate this quick-to-make jelly-topped cookie. Top each sugar cookie with your favorite flavor of jam or...

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

Before the military relocated our family, my children had never lived near the ocean. I came up with this special...

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

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

I have fond memories of baking and frosting these cutout cookies with my mom. Now I carry on the tradition...

Whenever I've taken this sugar crisp recipe to church coffees, I've had women come into the kitchen and request the...

We bake these cookies for holidays and other special occasions. The recipe is one of my great-grandmother's that I received...

When I brought these salty sweet cookies to a potluck, I overheard people talking about how wonderful they were. I'm...

Rich buttery cookies like these never last long at a party or potluck. I got this recipe from a friend...

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

These delightful giant lemon cookies taste like sweet, sweet sunshine.

"The almond flavor makes these delicious sugar cookies quite unique," says Renee Schwebach, Dumont, Minnesota.

These butter sugar cookies are one of my favorite cookies to bake for Christmas. The dough recipe is versatile, so...