Sugar Cookie Recipes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

These glazed sugar cookies are perfect for nibbling between sips at a tea party, graduation or shower. —Lori Henry, Elkhart,...

These cookies are easy to make and taste so good. They're very crisp and light, perfect with milk or coffee.

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

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

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

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

Louise Worsham of Kalamazoo, Michigan has been making light, buttery and easily portable Icebox Sugar Cookies since she was a...

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

Ho ho ho! St. Nick can drop in any time when you bake these cute-as-can-be treats formed with a heart-shaped...

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

Christmas cutouts signal the holiday season. For variety, sprinkle half of the cookies with colored sugar before baking and frost...

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

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

These are my favorite sugar cookies. The lemon adds a unique flavor. They sure are good with coffee when company...

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

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

I have had this recipe for about 40 years, and in that time I've made a few changes. These cookies...

After years of searching for the best sugar cookie recipe, believe me, this is it! Almond paste gives a hint...

My son Josiah enjoys making treats. This recipe is great for kids because it has two manageable time blocks—mixing and...

My husband's Aunt Laurel always made these cake-like cookies with her own farm-fresh eggs, cream and butter. Now I prepare...

I was born in Africa and grew up enjoying cardamom. Through the years, I've experimented with this herb in a...

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