Grammy's Kitchen · Sugar Cookies · Cut Out Sugar Cookies
One of 28 sugar cookies recipes we measured
from sweetlycakes.com
It ranks #4 of 28 for sweetness perceived among the sugar cookies recipes we compared. 9 cooks on sweetlycakes.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 28.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 63% | 73% |
| total sugar | 56% | 83% |
| egg | 14% | 19% |
| leavener | 2% | 1% |
| salt | 0% | 1% |
| flour strength | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 100 g | 100 g (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened |
| 80 g | 80 g (2/3 cup) powdered sugar (confectioners’ sugar) |
| 50 g | 1 large egg, at room temperature |
| 2 g | 1/2 tsp vanilla extract |
| 200 g | 200 g (1 1/2 cups) all-purpose flour |
| 1 pinch of salt1/2 tsp baking powder (optional, for a softer texture) |
Method: 12 steps, published by sweetlycakes.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Thank you so much for the detailed recipe and tips. A beginner like me, need all the help I can get. I also used a thin stainless steel spatula to assist with removing the shape, since I used a complicated Hello Kitty shape cookie cutter. I'll have to try an” — a cook, 5.0★
“These hold their shape really well if you follow the instructions! I cut mine extra thick to make sure they are nice and soft and they come out perfect every time!” — a cook, 5.0★