Bake at 350
To us, the holiday season will always mean two things: watching Love Actually on repeat and baking cookies. And while we’d never want to play favorites with our holiday treats, we have a special place in our heart for the traditional sugar cookie. It’s delicious, nearly impossible to mess up and endlessly adaptable (the more sprinkles the merrier). Here are 50 of our favorite recipes.
One Little Project
1.
The Easiest Sugar Cookie Recipe Ever
Master the basics, then the possibilities are endless.
Chelsea’s Messy Apron
2.
The Softest Peppermint Sugar Cookies
Like a candy cane in soft, buttery, cream-cheese-frosted form.
Just Add Sprinkles
Le Crème De La Crumb
4.
Maple Glazed Sugar Cookies
We love the hint of Sunday morning pancakes in this glaze.
Something Swanky
5.
Amish Sugar Cookies
No rolling pin necessary—these drop right on to the cookie sheet.
House of Yumm
Wholefully
Lemons For Lulu
8.
Eggnog Sugar Cookies
Everything you love about eggnog….with no risk of a drunk uncle ruining your holiday party.
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
9.
Reese’s Peanut Butter Stuffed Sugar Cookies
The only thing better than a peanut butter cup? One wrapped in a sugar cookie.
Get the recipe
Six Sisters’ Stuff
That Skinny Chick Can Bake
11.
Stained Glass Cookies
Crushed, melted Jolly Ranchers are the secret to the colorful windowpanes on these showstoppers.
Gluten Free on a Shoestring
Lauren’s Latest
Homan at Home
Pinch of Yum
Half Baked Harvest
16.
Slice ‘N’ Bake Vanilla Bean Sugar Cookies with Buttercream
Waybetter than those tubes you buy in the grocery store.
Averie Cooks
17.
Holiday Sugar Cookie Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
So much easier than baking a million trays of cookies.
Evolving Table
18.
Cut-Out Sugar Cookies That Don’t Spread
This dough is super easy to work with and always keeps its shape.
Foodie Crush
19.
Shortcut Pie Dough Sugar Cookies
Talk about multitasking: use extra refrigerator pie dough to make these sweet treats.
Wine and Glue
Love and Olive Oil
Sally’s Baking Addiction
Chef in Training
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
24.
Vanilla Bean Icebox Cookies
Leave a few for Santa.
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Lil Luna
25.
Perfect Soft Sugar Cookies
Thereare two cookie camps: thin and crispy, and soft and fluffy. If you’re in the second, look no further—this is the recipe for you.
The Full Helping
The Recipe Critic
27.
Frosted Peppermint Sugar Cookie Bars
Like peppermint bark, but with a whole cookie underneath.
Smitten Kitchen
I Love My Disorganized Life
29.
Christmas Swirl Sugar Cookies
Enlist the kids to help roll out these colorful pinwheels.
Bake at 350
30.
Cinnamon-Sugar Cut-Out Cookies
Perfect for decorating, with just an extra hint of holiday spice.
Cloudy Kitchen
31.
Jam Sandwich Cookies with Homemade Raspberry Jam
Sub in store-bought jam if you’re pressed for time.
Joy the Baker
32.
Whole-Wheat Chocolate Brown Sugar Sugar Cookies
The whole-wheat flour gives theseguys great texture.
Your Cup of Cake
Yummiest Food
Deliciously Sprinkled
Belle of the Kitchen
A Latte Food
One Little Project
Wicked Good Kitchen
39.
Sugar Plum Shortbread Christmas Cookies
Visions ofthese are constantly dancing through our heads.
Dessert Now Dinner Later
The Modern Proper
41.
Classic Christmas Cookies
The surprise ingredient in these elegant cookies? Sour cream.
It’s Always Autumn
42.
The Best Soft Sugar Cookie and Cream Cheese Frosting
You don’t need to chill the dough before rolling it out, making it the perfect choice if you’re pressed for time.
The Minimalist Baker
43.
One-Bowl Vegan Sugar Cookies
Pumpkin puree acts as an egg substitute—we swear, you’ll never notice.
Yellow Bliss Road
44.
Chocolate Sugar Cookie Blossoms
A double-chocolate take on traditional peanut-butter-kiss cookies.
Something Swanky
Sally’s Baking Addiction
46.
Brown Butter Sugar Cookies
It’s a truth universally acknowledged: brown butter makes any recipe better.
Mel’s Kitchen Café
The Domestic Rebel
Le Crème De La Crumb
Sweet Apolita
