These are the big, fat, soft bakery-style cookies Grandmas' everywhere make during the Christmas holidays. Kids of all ages love this sugar cookie recipe because they're easy to make and fun to roll in the colored sugar. There's no need to use the rolling pin on these drop cookies. Just scoop, drop and bake! The sugar cookie dough is quickly put together and will yield a large amount of cookies that will come in handy for the inevitable Christmas cookie exchanges. And, the sugar cookie recipe can be doubled, and it'll still fit in the KitchenAid mixer!
Soft Sugar Cookie Recipe
- 8 ounces (1 cup) butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup confectioners, sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cups canola or vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup colored sugar or sprinkles
Directions: How To Make Soft Sugar Cookies for Christmas
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Prepare baking sheets by lining with parchment paper or spraying with vegetable shortening.
- Using a stand mixer, beat butter until creamy. Add sugar and confectioners' sugar and continue beating until nice and fluffy. Scrape bowl. Add eggs one at a time and beat after each addition. Mix in vanilla.
- On low-medium speed, mix in canola oil. Scrape bowl again. Add baking soda, cream of tartar and salt and blend well.
- With mixer on low speed, add flour 1 cup at a time. Beat well, and scrape sides of bowl making sure to get down to the very bottom.
- Is the kitchen hot and humid? Chill the dough for 30 minutes before scooping and baking.
- Have the red and green colored sugar or sprinkles ready in another bowl or two, or combine the two sugars in one bowl. Using a cookie scoop or tablespoon, measure out dough, roll into balls and coat completely in colored sugar or sprinkles. Place on prepared baking sheets, leaving room for the cookies to spread.
- Bake at 325 degrees F for 8-10 minutes or until the outside of cookies feel slightly firm to the touch.
- Remove and cool on racks before storing in airtight containers.
- Makes 50-60 delicious Soft Sugar Cookies!
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Donna Diegel - Donna Diegel is an experienced baker and published author with more than 25 years of experience in the food industry.
