• Home
  • Blog
  • CONTACT

House of Lowe Designs

  • Home & Design
    • Design Tips & Tricks
    • Our Home
    • Seasonal
  • Celebrations
    • Food & Drinks
    • Holiday
  • Inspire Me
    • Charleston
    • Daily Life
    • Shop My Style
    • What I’m Loving
  • About
You are here: Home / Food & Drinks / THE BEST SUGAR COOKIES

February 10, 2021 · Leave a Comment

THE BEST SUGAR COOKIES

Food & Drinks

Jump to Recipe
Share
Tweet
Pin
Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

Today, I’m sharing our family recipe for the BEST sugar cookies around.

I first shared this recipe on the blog in June 2020. They are my husband’s favorite cookies and I make them every year for his birthday, which happens to be in June.

With Valentine’s Day coming up, I thought it was the perfect time to reshare this post with all of you. I’ve made some updates and added links to my favorite simple icing recipes to use with these cookies.

  • The best sugar cookies are super soft and slightly sweet. Heart shaped cookies on a plate

The ultimate sugar cookie recipe

sugar cookies

These cookies are hands down one of the best sugar cookie recipes I’ve ever made. If you love super soft, slightly sweet sugar cookies, then these are the cookies for you!

I was lucky enough to inherit this recipe from my mother in law. It was passed down to me, along with other family favorites, when I married my husband, Mike. I think she knew I would need to have this close at hand and I will forever be grateful that she did!

I make these cookies every year at Christmas and a few other times throughout the year.

To see my 2019 Christmas Cookie Roundup click here.

To see which cookies I made for Christmas 2020 click here.

Super soft sugar cookies

As stated above, these cookies are incredibly soft. So soft that you need to let them cool completely before handling them too much. And even then, be gentle when decorating.

They will stay soft too. No need to add any bread when storing. Adding a slice or two of regular sandwich bread to cookies when storing is a trick I learned when growing up. The moisture in the bread helps to keep the cookies soft.

Slightly sweet sugar cookies

Along with being the softest sugar cookies I’ve ever had, these cookies have just enough sweetness that you don’t really need to add icing!

What!? No Icing you say?? Hear me out.

I don’t know about you but one of the things I love about a good sugar cookie is the icing! I have a major sweet tooth and icing on my sugar cookies has always been a must.

BUT, with these cookies, I find I don’t HAVE to have icing. They are THAT good on their own. Mike actually prefers them without icing so most of the time I leave them unfrosted. I feel less guilty this way when I have them for breakfast with my morning tea!

if you’ve got a sweet tooth like I do and want to add a little or a lot of icing, here are two recipes to try out.

When I do add icing to these sugar cookies, my go-to is a Powdered Sugar Glaze. Only 3 ingredients and a hard recipe to mess up. You can adjust the constancy to your liking but I like something with a little bit of body so it clings to the cookies. This icing firms up pretty quickly making them easy to store.

For Valentine’s Day, I wanted to try something a little different. I found this Sugar Cookie Frosting Recipe and fell in love. It’s light, buttery, and delicious smeared all over the top of these cookies. Super quick to whip up, this frosting adds a great richness to the cookies.

Note: I ended up using only 3 cups of powdered sugar instead of 4 and it worked out fine.

  • The best heart shaped sugar cookies on a blue and white plate
  • The best heart shaped sugar cookies decorated for Valentine's Day
  • A blue and white plate full of the best heart-shaped sugar cookies

The best sugar cookie recipe

After a busy holiday baking season, I usually stay out of the kitchen for the month of January. But, when Valentine’s Day rolls around I can’t resist whipping up a batch of these cookies!

This sugar cookie dough is a little on the sticky side. Make sure to flour your work surface, rolling pin, and hands when working with this dough. I haven’t experimented with chilling the dough before rolling or baking but it might help. If you give it a try let me know what you think in the comments below.

The best sugar cookies are super soft and slightly sweet. Heart shaped cookies on a plate
Print Recipe

The Best Sugar Cookies

This recipe was passed down to me by my mother in law who received it from one of her good friends, Linda Smith.
She knew it would come in handy after I married her son and I am forever grateful she did. It is hands down his favorite cookie.
These super soft, slightly sweet sugar cookies are heavenly. I whip them up whenever the holidays roll around or the hubby behaves himself 🙂
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time8 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cookies, sugar cookies
Servings: 4 Dozen, approximately

Equipment

  • Stand Mixer
  • Rolling Pin
  • Various Cookie Cutters
  • Spatula
  • Medium Sized Bowl

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Salted or unsalted butter, softened I like to use salted butter for extra flavor but if you prefer unsalted, use what you prefer.
  • 2 Cups Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2 tsp Vanilla
  • 6 Cups Flour
  • 2 tsp Baking soda
  • 4 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 Cup Milk

Instructions

  • To a stand mixer, add the softened butter and sugar.
  • Cream until pale and fluffy.
  • Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well in between.
  • Add in the vanilla and mix to combine.
  • In a separate bowl, combine all dry ingredients.
  • Add dry ingredients to butter mixture, alternating with the milk. You should start and end with the dry ingredients.
  • Working in batches, roll out the dough to approximately 1/4 inch thick. This dough is very sticky so make sure to have extra flour on hand for your rolling pin, counter, and hands.
  • Using whatever cookie cutters you prefer, cut out cookies.
  • Place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and bake at 350 degrees for approximately 8 minutes or until done. These will be pale on top and slightly browned on the bottom.
  • Let cool completely before decorating with your favorite icing.

soft and sweet sugar cookies

There you have it! Our family’s favorite recipe for sugar cookies.

If you’re looking for super soft delicious sugar cookies, give these a try! You won’t regret it and they may just become your favorite too!

  • Today, I'm sharing our family recipe for the BEST sugar cookies around. They are super soft and slightly sweet. Perfect for the holidays.
Share
Tweet
Pin
Previous Post: « HOW TO PICK THE RIGHT WALLPAPER FOR YOUR HOME
Next Post: WHAT I’M LOVING THIS MONTH – FEBRUARY 2021 EDITION »

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar

Deanna Lowe

Hey Friend!

Welcome! Welcome!
I'm Deanna and I'm so happy you are here!
I'm the owner/designer at House of Lowe Designs, LLC. I have a passion for interior design, testing out the latest skin care products, and hunting down the perfect chocolate chip cookie/brownie recipe! Who ever invented the brookie is my new best friend!
Read More…

Popular Posts

HALLOWEEN DECOR: NEW FINDS FOR YOUR HOME THIS YEARHALLOWEEN DECOR: NEW FINDS FOR YOUR HOME THIS YEAR14K Total Shares
FIGURING OUT A LAYOUT FOR THE WALL MOULDING IN OUR HALLWAY AND STAIRWAYFIGURING OUT A LAYOUT FOR THE WALL MOULDING IN OUR HALLWAY AND STAIRWAY8K Total Shares
MOODY FALL DECOR INSPIRATION: SHARING MY FAVORITE PINS FROM PINTERESTMOODY FALL DECOR INSPIRATION: SHARING MY FAVORITE PINS FROM PINTEREST3K Total Shares
CREEPY CHIC HALLOWEEN DECORCREEPY CHIC HALLOWEEN DECOR2K Total Shares
AN EASY WAY TO CREATE FLOATING CANDLES FOR HALLOWEENAN EASY WAY TO CREATE FLOATING CANDLES FOR HALLOWEEN353 Total Shares
  • About
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • CONTACT

Copyright © 2023 · captivating theme by Restored 316

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.OkPrivacy policy