4-Ingredient Classic Sugar Cookies Recipe
- Total Time30 minutes
- Yield20 cookies 1x
- DietVegetarian
These 4-Ingredient Classic perfect sugar cookies are soft, buttery, and made with just four pantry staples. No chill time, no mess just melt-in-your-mouth elegance in every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F and line two baking sheets with parchment.
- In a mixer, combine softened butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and flour. Mix on low until crumbly, then use your hands to press the dough together.
- Roll dough on parchment to ⅓–½ inch thick. Cut into 3-inch rounds.
- Place cookies on prepared sheets. Bake for 12–15 minutes until bottoms are lightly golden. Tops should remain pale.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Add citrus zest, almond extract, or dip in chocolate for fun variations.
- Use light-colored baking sheets for even baking.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days or freeze for longer storage.
- Cookies taste even better the next day!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 155 kcal
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 2mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 0.3g
- Protein: 1.4g
- Cholesterol: 23mg
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