If you love these simple 3 ingredient sugar cookies, you’ll also love our famous recipe for Frosted Sugar Cookies and our Sugar Cookie Bars.
Just a Few Ingredients!
We love Sugar Cookies, and we love when yummy recipes only require a few ingredients. Put those two together and we ESPECIALLY love yummy cookies that take just a few pantry staples. These 3 ingredient sugar cookies are just that. They are delicious, buttery cookies that call for just butter, sugar, and flour. We decided to add some almond extract because it’s our favorite and for the kids – some sprinkles. The result was amazing! The cookies were crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside, and a hit with the whole family!
Made in Minutes!
This 3 ingredient sugar cookie recipe not only requires few ingredients but bakes in minutes! They are an easy favorite. PREP. Preheat oven to 325°F. DOUGH. Mix butter and sugar in a medium bowl until combined. Add flour and almond (if adding) and mix well. You will need to use your hands to make sure it gets combined to form a dough. SHAPE. Roll into 1-1½ inch balls and place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. SPRINKLES. Dip the bottom of a cup into sugar and then press the balls down. If adding sprinkles, add now and lightly push into the top. BAKE. Bake for 14-16 minutes or until golden on the bottom. Let set for at least 10-15 minutes before eating.
Ingredient Tips
With only a few ingredients in these three ingredients sugar cookies, each one is pretty important for the best texture. Butter. Use real unsalted butter. The butter needs to be softened, but still cool to the touch. Leaving the butter at room temperature for about 30 minutes should be sufficient. Sugar. White sugar works best to mirror a sugar cookie, however, you can use brown sugar if desired. Flour. Use all-purpose flour or gluten-free 1:1 baking flour. Sprinkles. Top the cookies with sprinkles before baking or add frosting and sprinkles after the cookies have cooled. Optional ingredient. Add optional 5th and 6th ingredients by adding flavor and toppings. Stir in vanilla extract or almond extract into the mixture.
Baking Tips
We loved these simple ingredient cookies as is! Having said that, we know that frosting just makes cookies better sometimes. If you want to add frosting, we suggest using our favorite Sugar Cookie Frosting. So good!! You could also make a glaze, which is typically made with powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla. Dough balls. I like to use a cookie scoop so that I can make even portions and then roll each dough into a smooth ball with my hands, then use the top of a glass to flatten them. Mixer. I recommend using a stand mixer or hand-held electric mixer to make the dough. Spacing. Be sure you place the cookies about 2 inches apart on the cookie sheet. This allows room for the cookies to be flattened and possibly spread out a bit without them touching. Thickness. When you flatten the tops of the cookie dough balls be sure that you make them an even thickness so they bake at the same rate. Cool cookies. Be sure you allow the cookies to cool for about 5 minutes on the baking sheet before moving them to a cooling rack.
Storing Info
STORE. Store this easy sugar cookie recipe in an airtight container on the counter for 3-5 days. If you are worried about them drying out, store them with a piece of bread. FREEZE sugar cookie dough before baking, or freeze the fully baked cookies.
Dough. Place the dough balls on a pan and freeze. Once solid, transfer the dough balls to a freezer-safe Ziploc. They can be stored for up to 3 months. Thaw, press, and add the sprinkles. (Make sure they don’t get too warm when you thaw them). Baked cookies. Allow these best sugar cookies to cool completely before storing them together in a freezer-safe container. They will last for up to 3 months.
For More Easy Cookies, Try:
No Bake Cookies Recipe 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies Easy Shortbread Cookies Funfetti Cookies Almond Cookies Frosted Sugar Cookies Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
