Three-Ingredient Sugar Cookies
Quick and simple sugar cookies made with just three pantry staples, yielding soft interiors with a delicate crust.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 16 minutes
- Total Time: 31 minutes
- Yield: 18–20 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 tbsp (¾ cup / 170 g) room temperature softened salted butter
- ⅔ cup (134 g) white sugar
- 2 cups (240 g) all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (163°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream softened butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 4–5 minutes.
- Add half of the flour and mix briefly, then add the remaining flour and mix until just combined.
- Form dough balls using 1.5 tablespoons of dough. Optionally roll in additional sugar.
- Place dough balls on the prepared baking sheets, leaving space between them.
- Bake for 14–16 minutes until lightly golden at the edges. Optionally press cookies down lightly and cool on a wire rack.
Notes
Best enjoyed warm, can be dressed with jam or Nutella, and store in an airtight container for 3-4 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg