Sugar Cookie Recipes

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Angel Sugar Crisps

26 reviews

Whenever I've taken this sugar crisp recipe to church coffees, I've had women come into the kitchen and request the recipe. You'll enjoy this sugar cookie's secret ingredient—brown sugar! —Annabel Cox, Olivet, South Dakota

Favorite Sugar Cookies

27 reviews

Making these sweet treats is a family tradition. I hope you love the recipe as much as we do!


Vanilla-Butter Sugar Cookies

37 reviews

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


Stacked Christmas Tree Cookies

2 reviews

Using prepared cookie dough gives you a nice head start to your own little forest of Christmas trees. Get the...


Cutout Christmas Cookies

3 reviews

These old-fashioned Christmas cookies have been a holiday tradition in my family for many years. It was a joy...

Classic Sugar Cookies

7 reviews

Use cookie cutters to cut seasonal shapes from a few cups of Gloria's dough. Prepared frosting and colored sugar make...


Frosted Brown Sugar Cookies

3 reviews

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


Best-Ever Sugar Cookies

23 reviews

What makes these cookies the best ever? A delicious cream cheese dough flavored with vanilla, almond and a hint of...


Valentine Sugar Cookies

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


Cranberry Pecan Cookies

17 reviews

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


Thick Sugar Cookies

9 reviews

Homemade frosted sugar cookies are like a cozy hug in a handheld bite!


Giant Lemon Sugar Cookies

33 reviews

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


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Lemon Oatmeal Cookies

25 reviews

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

Almond Sugar Cookies

20 reviews

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


Raspberry Cream Sugar Cookies

We make sugar cookies and fill them with a tangy raspberry cream cheese. They taste best after they've been refrigerated...


Mom’s Lemon Sugar Cookies

6 reviews

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


Fall Sugar Cookies

4 reviews

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


Lemon Pudding Cookies

3 reviews

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


Mom’s Soft Sugar Cookies

6 reviews

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


Tender Italian Sugar Cookies

32 reviews

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


Frosted Anise Sugar Cookies

5 reviews

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


Soft Buttermilk Sugar Cookies

11 reviews

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

Nutmeg Sugar Cookies

1 review

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


Anise Sugar Cookies

11 reviews

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


Easter Sugar Cookies

3 reviews

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


Pudding Sugar Cookies

10 reviews

Sharon Reed of Catlin, Illinois says, "This recipe, which was passed on by a friend, has become a year-round favorite...


Buttery Sugar Cookies

5 reviews

It's a good thing this recipe makes a big batch because no one can stop eating just one! These crisp...


Holly Berry Cookies

2 reviews

What would Christmas be without overflowing tins of cookies? These festive filled cookies are the all time favorites of my...