Description
Indulge in the simplicity and sweetness of 3-Ingredient Easy Sugar Cookies. This delightful recipe combines just three pantry staples—unsalted butter, granulated sugar, and all-purpose flour—to create buttery cookies that melt in your mouth. Perfect for any occasion, these cookies can be customized with colorful sprinkles or aromatic vanilla extract to suit your taste. In under 30 minutes, you can prepare a batch that will impress family and friends alike. Whether you’re celebrating a birthday, hosting a party, or enjoying a quiet evening at home, these cookies are the perfect treat. Enjoy the ease of baking with this fun and simple recipe!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- ⅔ cup + 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 cups + 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (163°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, cream together the room temperature butter and ⅔ cup of granulated sugar until well combined.
- Gradually add in the all-purpose flour and mix until fully incorporated; if using vanilla extract, add it now.
- Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and coat each ball in the remaining sugar before placing them on the baking sheets about two inches apart.
- Slightly flatten each cookie ball before decorating with sprinkles if desired.
- Bake for 14-16 minutes or until lightly golden around the edges.
- Allow cookies to cool on baking sheets for at least 10-15 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 16 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (20g)
- Calories: 98
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 55mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg