Best Frosted Sugar Cookies Recipe

So Soft and So Good!

We LOVE homemade cookies, especially frosted sugar cookies, but we are very picky about how they should be. They need to be soft, not crunchy, the frosting-to-cookie ratio should be spot on, and hints of almond are always a must! Fortunately, my mom found the BEST sugar cookie recipe years ago and we’ve been making it ever since! If you love sugar cookies as much as we do, you’ll also love our Sugar Cookie Bars and No Roll Sugar Cookies.

Ingredients

PREP TIME: 15 minutes
BAKE TIME: 10 minutes

¾ cup unsalted butter, softened – We use unsalted, but salted can be used just omit the added salt. 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese 1 cup granulated sugar ½ cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon almond extract – or use 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 large egg 2¾ cups all-purpose flour – How to Measure Flour ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt

Frosting

4½ cups powdered sugar – sifted to remove lumps ⅓ cup unsalted butter softened – see How to Soften Butter Quickly ¼ cup milk – plus more as needed ½ teaspoon vanilla extract ½ teaspoon almond extract food coloring – We prefer gel food coloring optional sprinkles