Soft Frosted Sugar Cookies

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These Soft Frosted Sugar Cookies are just what you’re looking for! Bakery-style cookies topped with frosting and sprinkles. Be sure to check out the rest of my cookie recipes while you’re at it 🙂

Soft Frosted Sugar Cookies

I’m posting about amazing {and I do mean amazing} cookies today! After testing this recipe off and on for the last two months, I’ve finally gotten it to perfection and I just knew that I had to share it with you 🙂

These Soft Frosted Sugar Cookies are easy, simple, and bakery-inspired. They really will become one of your go-to recipes because they are melt in your mouth tender, super vanilla-y, and pretty darn easy on the eyes. #iloveprettyfood If you’re in the mood for sweets, MAKE THESE and enjoy 🙂

Main Ingredients Needed

Here is everything you’ll need to make these frosted sugar cookies!

• Butter + Canola Oil – these two create the softest most flavorful cookies. If you don’t have canola oil use vegetable oil.
• Sugar – to sweeten and to keep things light.
• Eggs – these are used for structure and texture.
• Vanilla – use the real stuff if you can!
• Flour – this fills out the sugar cookies.
• Cornstarch – this creates a crumbly and tender texture. This is not an ingredient you can replace!
• Baking Soda + Baking Powder – these two help the cookies rise.

For the Frosting

• Butter – for flavor and silky texture. Make sure this is softened.
• Powdered Sugar – to sweeten while maintaining that soft texture.
• Vanilla – to flavor.
• Milk – to thin out the frosting, if needed.

How to Make Frosted Sugar Cookies

For full details on how to make frosted sugar cookies, see the recipe card down below 🙂

Step 1: Make Cookie Dough + Refrigerate

Cream butter, oil, and sugar together until smooth and light. Stir in eggs and vanilla and whip until light and fluffy. Stir in dry ingredients slowly until all incorporated.

Refrigerate dough for 2-3 hours.

Step 2: Preheat + Prep

Preheat oven to 350. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

Step 3: Roll Out + Cut

Remove cookie dough from the refrigerator and roll it out on a lightly floured surface. Cut into 2-inch circles and place 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheet.

Step 4: Bake + Cool

Bake 7-9 minutes or until barely golden brown. Cool 5 minutes before removing to cooling rack.

Step 5: Make Frosting

For the frosting, stir butter, sugar, and vanilla together with the mixer on low. Slowly pour in milk until frosting starts to come together and becomes thick, light, and fluffy. {Go slow to make sure it stays on the thicker side!} Whip 1 minute.

Step 6: Decorate!

Spread each cookie with a generous amount of frosting and top with a variety of sprinkles. Serve.

Make Frosted Sugar Cookies Ahead of Time

The beauty of these frosted sugar cookies is that you can make them ahead of time! Keep the dough chilled in the fridge for up to a week or roll out, cut, and freeze for up to three months.

Make the frosting fresh for the best results!

More Sugar Cookies to Try!

• Copycat Swig Sugar Cookies
• Cut Out Sugar Cookies
• Classic Sugar Cookies (scoop and bake)
• Sugar Cookie Bars
• Sugar Cookie Blossoms

Try these Frosted Sugar Cookies out and let me know what you think!!

The printable recipe card is down below. Have a great day, friends!!

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Soft Frosted Sugar Cookies

These Soft Frosted Sugar Cookies are just what you're looking for! Bakery-style cookies topped with frosting and sprinkles, so good!

servings 36

Prep Time 4 hrs

Cook Time 8 mins

Total Time 4 hrs 8 mins

Ingredients

for the cookies-

• ▢ 3/4 cup butter softened
• ▢ 1/4 cup canola oil or vegetable oil
• ▢ 2 cups granulated sugar
• ▢ 2 large eggs
• ▢ 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• ▢ 3 cups all purpose flour
• ▢ 1/4 cup cornstarch
• ▢ 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ▢ 3/4 teaspoon baking powder

for the frosting-

• ▢ 1/2 cup butter softened
• ▢ 1 lb powdered sugar
• ▢ 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ▢ 1-2 tablespoons cold milk

US Customary – Metric

Instructions

• Cream butter, oil, and sugar together until smooth and light. Stir in eggs and vanilla and whip until light and fluffy. Stir in dry ingredients slowly until all incorporated.
  3/4 cup butter, 1/4 cup canola oil, 2 cups granulated sugar, 2 large eggs, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, 3 cups all purpose flour, 1/4 cup cornstarch, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  
• Refrigerate dough for 2-3 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• Remove cookie dough from the refrigerator and roll it out on a lightly floured surface. Cut into 2-inch circles and place 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheet.
  
• Bake 7-9 minutes or until barely golden brown. Cool 5 minutes before removing to cooling rack.
• For the frosting, stir butter, sugar, and vanilla together with the mixer on low. Slowly pour in milk until frosting starts to come together and becomes thick, light, and fluffy. {Go slow to make sure it stays on the thicker side!} Whip 1 minute.
  1/2 cup butter, 1 lb powdered sugar, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 1-2 tablespoons cold milk
  
• Spread each cookie with a generous amount of frosting and top with a variety of sprinkles. Serve.
  

Nutrition

Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 92mg | Potassium: 25mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 212IU | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: frosted sugar cookies, soft sugar cookies