Soft, buttery sugar cookies that melt in your mouth. One of my most popular videos on Youtube!
I was introduced to the Sugar Cookie at the age of 14. My friend had made these large, puffy sugar cookies slathered with buttercream icing and decorated with sugared sprinkles. I remember going back for seconds, thirds even. In awe, I asked her for the recipe and she was kind enough to send me the link to the one she had used. Since then, I’ve adapted the few ingredients that make up this cookie into other creations- sugar cookie bars [2] and chocolate sugar cookies [3]. I’ve also used this recipe as a base for Piñata cookies [4] as well as my superhero themed [5] cookies. It works wonders and the dough is incredibly forgiving.
While I did make a video featuring this particular recipe a couple years ago, I cringe every time I view it. The worst part is, it’s one of the most popular videos on my Youtube channel and certainly doesn’t to enough justice to my channel or the recipe. Plus I was super awkward at that age (I still am to an extent- but that was beyond embarrassing). So I decided it was about time to recreate an old-time favorite.
A couple of notes-
1. When making these cookies, it is important to add both, the baking powder and the soda. They add the optimal amount of leavening and work wonders together.
2. Any sort of icing can be used to decorate the cookies- or no icing if you prefer a simple, less-sweet flavor (the icing adds all the sugar, really). For this particular icing, try and use melted butter. The butter I used in the video was on the brink of melting so it integrated nicely in the milk. However, if your butter is not soft, you’ll end up with a curdled mess (but fear not, it will all work out when you add the confectioners’ sugar).
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[1] Image: https://web.archive.org/web/20220927190513/https://www.hotchocolatehits.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_0077.jpg
[2] sugar cookie bars: https://web.archive.org/web/20220927190513/https://www.hotchocolatehits.com/2014/08/sugar-cookie-bars-with-buttercream-icing.html
[3] chocolate sugar cookies: https://web.archive.org/web/20220927190513/https://www.hotchocolatehits.com/2014/01/chocolate-sugar-cookies.html
[4] Piñata cookies: https://web.archive.org/web/20220927190513/https://www.hotchocolatehits.com/2015/02/pinata-cookies-for-valentines-day.html
[5] superhero themed: https://web.archive.org/web/20220927190513/https://www.hotchocolatehits.com/2013/02/spidey-cookies.html
[6] Image: https://web.archive.org/web/20220927190513/https://www.hotchocolatehits.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sugar-cookies-with-icing.jpg
[7] First Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8nmqRkabw4&rel=0&modestbranding=1&controls=1&playsinline=0&enhanceprivacy=0
[8] Print Recipe: https://hotchocolatehits.com/wprm_print/23217
[9] Pin Recipe: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/bookmarklet/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhotchocolatehits.com%2F2015%2F05%2Fsugar-cookies.html%2F&media=https%3A%2F%2Fhotchocolatehits.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F05%2FScreenshot-2023-08-17-at-14.46.03.png&description=Soft+Frosted+Sugar+Cookies&is_video=false
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[11] Funfetti cake with vanilla frosting: https://hotchocolatehits.com/2016/12/funfetti-cake-vanilla-buttercream-frosting.html/
[12] Fluffy vanilla cupcakes: https://hotchocolatehits.com/2020/11/fluffy-vanilla-cupcakes-eggless-and-optionally-vegan.html/
[13] Vanilla pound cake with lemon glaze: https://hotchocolatehits.com/2021/10/vanilla-pound-cake-with-lemon-glaze-an-exciting-announcement.html/