Grammy's Kitchen · Sugar Cookies · Soft Cut-Out Sugar Cookies
One of 28 sugar cookies recipes we measured
from sallysbakingaddiction.com
It ranks #2 of 28 for sweetness perceived among the sugar cookies recipes we compared. 891 cooks on sallysbakingaddiction.com rate it 4.7★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 28.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 47% | 73% |
| total sugar | 42% | 83% |
| egg | 21% | 19% |
| leavener | 1% | 1% |
| salt | 1% | 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.
| 281 g | 2 and 1/4 cups (281g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled), plus more as needed for rolling and work surface |
| 2 g | 1/2 teaspoon baking powder |
| 2 g | 1/4 teaspoon salt |
| 170 g | 3/4 cup (12 Tbsp; 170g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature |
| 150 g | 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar |
| 50 g | 1 large egg, at room temperature |
| 9 g | 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon almond extract (optional, but makes the flavor outstanding)* |
| Royal Icing, Easy Glaze Icing, or Cookie Buttercream (royal icing is pictured) | |
| Assorted sprinkles |
Method: 9 steps, published by sallysbakingaddiction.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.