Soft Frosted Sugar Cookie Recipe
If you’re craving a classic treat that’s soft, buttery, and topped with the fluffiest frosting and colorful sprinkles, this soft frosted sugar cookie recipe is your new go-to. Perfect for Valentine’s Day, or everyday baking, these cookies come out tender and irresistible every time — no chilling the dough required and loads of delicious frosting on top.
Easy and Delicious: Soft Frosted Sugar Cookie Recipe
A quick project I added here since I was working on both cookies and stitching…
Here’s a cute embroidery pattern for Valentine’s Day, Hugs and Kisses. And as long as it’s February, I can still do all the Valentine’s Day stitching I want, and so can you. This was a fun, fast little project. Would you like to stitch this? The pattern is available here in my Etsy shop.
I love this sugar cookie recipe — perfectly soft, chewy, and topped with the fluffiest buttercream frosting. It’s become a Valentine’s Day baking tradition for the girls and me, and honestly, it’s one of my favorite days in the kitchen.
Bonus? There’s no chilling the dough. I’ve tested it both ways and couldn’t tell a difference — chilled or not, the cookies come out just as delicious every time. Easy, reliable, and totally foolproof.
Soft Frosted Sugar Cookies
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 30 cookies 1x
Description
Perfectly soft and frosted sugar cookies.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups unbleached white flour
- 3/4 tsp. sea salt
- 2 tsp. baking powder
Instructions
- Beat on high for about 2 minutes, until very light and creamy.
- Add eggs and vanilla, mix again.
- Add dry ingredients and mix on low until combined.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of cookie dough 2 inches apart on to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, until the edges are firm and barely turning a golden brown. Remove from the oven and let the cookies sit on the pan for 5 minutes. Remove and finish cooling.
Notes
For soft cookies, remove the cookies from the oven when the edges are firm and the tops look somewhat “dry”, but the cookie is still puffy in the center. Remove from the oven and let the cookies finish baking on the hot pan for about 5 minutes. This will finish baking the centers without over baking the cookies.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Cookies
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Jessica
Child of God, Wife to Josh, Mommy to my four sweet children. Thankful for busy days filled with homeschooling, homemaking and loving my little family! And sneaking in sewing and pattern design whenever I can 🙂
