Sugar Cookie Recipes

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...

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 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...

To celebrate the pitter-patter of tiny feet (or any occasion), crisp buttery sugar cookies like these are a hit, hands...

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.

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

Translated from Norwegian, the name of these cookies is "'sand tarts." They're most attractive if baked in authentic sandbakkelse molds,...

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

These cinnamon-sugar cookies blend a classic snickerdoodle with a tender sugar cookie. They are packed with warming cinnamon, with the...

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

My daughters and I have been fairly successful competitors at county fairs and baking contests for years. This is one...

My grandmother always had sugar cookies in her pantry, and we grandchildren would empty that big jar quickly because they...

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

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

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