Best Sugar Cookie Recipes for Soft and Fluffy Cookies!

[magdalenatheinvincible]

Hi I’m a profesh cookier
2 sticks COLD butter, 1 cup sugar, 1/3 cup sour cream, 1 egg, and a splash of whatever flavoring/emulsion of your choosing, little pinch of salt, 1 cup self rising flour, 2 cups regular flour.
Bake at 375° for 8-12 minutes depending on your dough’s thickness
Usually you’re able to get a dozen or so cookies per stick of butter

 

[j4given]

@magdalenatheinvincible I might have to try your way

 

[auinvestmentedu]

@magdalenatheinvincible what icing recipe do you use

 

[magdalenatheinvincible]

@auinvestmentedu, I use this meringue powder!
If I don’t use meringue powder, I do 4 egg whites, whisk on high until foamy (20-30 seconds,) then add 2lb bag of powdered sugar, white food gel and some flavoring/emulsion, then whisk slowly for the first couple seconds while the egg whites and sugar incorporate, then whisk on high for a minute or two until stiff peaks form and your Royal icing becomes “shiny”

 

[misst]

@magdalenatheinvincible
They look AMAZING
But, do you cut in the butter? When? Or what do you do?

 

[magdalenatheinvincible]

@misst, I’m not sure what you’re asking! Lol

 

[misst]

@magdalenatheinvincible
If the butter’s cold, how do you blend it in?

 

[magdalenatheinvincible]

@misst, I cream the butter and sugar together for about 5 minutes on medium-high in my Kitchenaid mixers until they become fluffy and super light, then add the rest of my ingredients!

 

[schrodingerscat]

@magdalenatheinvincible do you chill this dough?

 

[magdalenatheinvincible]

@schrodingerscat, I don’t chill the dough, no need when you use cold butter!

 

[schrodingerscat]

@magdalenatheinvincible ty for sharing! Merry Christmas!

 

[magdalenatheinvincible]

@schrodingerscat, absolutely! Merry Christmas!
Make sure you cream your butter and sugar together in your mixer until it becomes “fluffy” and airy, then start adding your wet ingredients one by one, then dry!

 

[sweet_gal]

@magdalenatheinvincible those look good

 

[bossboss]

she seriously makes the best sugar cookies I’ve ever had in my life! Highly recommend following her recipe!

 

[magdalenatheinvincible]

@bossboss, I love you so much!!!

 

[grace11133333]

@bossboss I copied it!

 

[julieg25]

@magdalenatheinvincible I may be asking a dumb question BUT is self rising flour the same as bread flour?!

 

[magdalenatheinvincible]

@julieg25, bread and self rising flour are not the same!

 

[julieg25]

@magdalenatheinvincible ok-I didn’t know. I’m more of a cook and now so much of a baker-but I try!

 

[magdalenatheinvincible]

@julieg25, no worries!! The self rising flour really helps to get them nice and fluffy without losing their shape. For me personally, I noticed when I first began cookies, baking powder would cause cookies to spread.