3-Ingredient Easy Sugar Cookies Recipe
This 3-ingredient easy sugar cookies recipe is a quick and easy snack or dessert anytime! From my cookbook! Checkout my other cookbooks here.
3-Ingredient Easy Sugar Cookies
Recipe from 3-Ingredient Cookies: 30 Tasty and Easy to Make Recipes for Any Occasion
Prep: 10 min Cook: 15 min Makes: 34 cookies
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
2/3 cup + 3 Tbs granulated sugar, divided
2 cups + 1 Tbs all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325 F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, add the butter and 2/3 cup sugar and use a handheld electric mixer to beat together until well combined.
- Mix in the flour.
- Form the dough into 1-inch balls and roll in the 3 Tbs sugar until lightly coated.
- Place on the baking sheets 2 inches apart.
- Press the cookies to flatten with the bottom of a glass to 1/8 – ¼-inch thickness. They will spread while baking.
- Bake 14-16 minutes until slightly golden around the edges.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 10-15 minutes. Then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Variations
- Add 1 tsp vanilla with the flour while mixing.
- Use the bottom of a glass to press colored sprinkles before baking the cookies.
- Frost with icing.



