My go-to recipe, these Soft and Chewy Sugar Cookies are perfectly tender and soft with just the right amount of chewiness. They take just minutes to make with ingredients you may already have in your kitchen!
1¼ cups (250 grams) granulated sugar, (plus ¼ cup (50 grams) for rolling)
1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Categories
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Steps
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt to combine.
In a large bowl, use an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium-high speed to beat the butter and 1¼ cups sugar until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the mixing bowl. Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla, and beat until combined, scraping the bowl down as needed. Slowly beat in the flour mixture.
Place the remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a shallow dish. Using a large (3-tablespoon) spring-loaded scoop, divide the dough into balls, then roll in sugar to coat evenly. Place the dough balls on the prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart, and flatten slightly with the bottom of a measuring cup.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the cookies set and begin to brown. Cool for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Reviews
Danielle B on 2026-06-12 (5 stars): These are the only sugar cookies I will make. Sooo soft and chewy and moist. I add a little cinnamon to the sugar to roll them in before cooking and that makes them perfection. Love these cookies so much!
Aretha on 2026-06-11 (5 stars): These are delicious and soft cookies. My son really enjoys eating them and they are so buttery.
Jane on 2026-06-09 (4 stars): Maybe it’s just me… The dough wouldn’t truly come together but stayed crumbling and crumbly. I decided to mash together what would probably be three or four cookies into one shape on parchment paper, put it in the oven and as it got a little heated up, rolled a piece of parchment over the top and sides to smooth it out. And baked it like that sort of a big bar cookie. The flavor is amazing!
Tallie on 2026-06-05 (5 stars): Absolutely LOVE them. I added a pinch of cinnamon! I’m in love!!!!
Angela on 2026-06-04 (5 stars): Pulled them out of the oven about 10m ago. Super YUM.
Julia on 2026-06-04 (5 stars): Really great recipe, I adapted it a bit by adding a tbsp of lemon zest to all the sugar and 3tbsp of lemon juice into the butter and sugar (and added extra flour to counteract) that and made the bed lemon sugar cookies I’ve ever had!
Anonymous on 2026-05-30 (2 stars): These are soft, but honestly they just taste like butter. Butter cookies. I think Paula Deen would appreciate these cookies. They’re not for me.
Taylor on 2026-05-23 (5 stars): I’ve made these twice in the last week, and they’re insanely delicious. This recipe is so easy and quick too, which is always a plus. A friend of mine declared them to be the best sugar cookie she’s ever had!
Ryne on 2026-05-22 (5 stars): literally these cookies r so good theyre so easy to make which is rlly nice cuz people deserve sweet treats for making it through finals anyways they're so yummy and heavyish and sweet and i like rolling them in cinnamon too
Blayne on 2026-05-18 (5 stars): Perfect! Nice, soft and delicious!
Paul Johnston on 2026-05-17 (5 stars): People who are bitching don’t know what they’re talking about😂😂 especially the one who said that they’re an experienced baker. These cookies are delicious every time I make them. I’ve made this recipe probably 15+ times. Absolutely delicious.
Kat on 2026-05-10 (5 stars): My daughter and I just made these as a fun Mother's Day activity and special afternoon snack for the fam. We added rainbow sprinkles, cinnamon, and rolled in a mixture of gold and silver sugar sprinkles, granulated sugar, and cinnamon. They are so delicious, and she has declared them as the best cookies she ever had in her life! Thank you for the recipe, Tessa!
