Learn to make a small batch of sugar cookies recipe. This easy sugar cookie recipe requires no chilling. The cookies hold their shape and taste great.
I already shared my very small batch of sugar cookies recipe when I first started off this blog.
But over time, I have received a lot of feedback and suggestions.
Based on that, I have updated my small batch of chewy sugar cookies recipe and it’s so much better!
My husband ate the whole batch in two sittings, which means this recipe is a winner!
Depending on the size of your cookie cutter, this can be a 1 dozen sugar cookie recipe or you can easily double the recipe to make 2 dozen sugar cookie recipe.
I want to be clear and point out that these are NOT small batch drop sugar cookies.
These are a small batch of cut out cookies!
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This easy sugar cookie recipe is PERFECT because:
- The cookies hold their shape. There is no spreading during baking, which makes them perfect for cookie decorating.
- Unlike most classic cut out sugar cookies, which become hard as rock in a few hours after baking... these cut out cookies remain crispy on the outside and slightly soft on the inside.
- There is NO chilling required! You just mix all the ingredients, roll out the small batch sugar cookie dough, cut out shapes and bake.
- These sugar cookies from scratch can easily be modified with various spices and extracts to yield different flavors.
- This small batch sugar cookie recipe is perfect for days when you suddenly have the craving for cut out cookies but only want a small number of cookies to munch on.
- You can also use gel coloring to color the cookie dough and bake a tray of colorful sugar cookies.
How to make a small batch of sugar cookies from scratch?
The process is very SIMPLE. Start off by creaming together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg yolk, vanilla extract, sour cream and mix until smooth. Add flour, baking powder and salt and mix until you have a small batch of sugar cookie dough. Roll between 2 sheets of wax paper. Cut with cookie cutters. Bake and enjoy!
This small batch of sugar cookies recipe is always a hit with my family and friends and the recipe is pretty much always REQUESTED!
I have made this simple sugar cookies recipe for birthday parties/ tea parties, decorated them and used them as party favors at small events and even taken them at family picnics.
You can decorate them with royal icing or glace icing (both will give you a hard finish) or classic American buttercream frosting.
By the way, if you like this small batch of soft sugar cookies recipe, you might also like some of these other delicious cookie recipes:
Recipe
Small Batch of Sugar Cookies
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Ingredients
- ¼ cup Butter Unsalted, Room temperature
- ⅓ cup Sugar Granulated
- 1 Egg yolk From large egg
- 1 tablespoon Full fat sour cream OR greek yogurt OR cream cheese
- ½ tablespoon Vanilla extract
- 1 cup All-purpose flour
- ⅛ teaspoon Salt
- ⅛ teaspoon Baking powder
Instructions
- Cream sugar and butter in a deep bowl.
- Add egg yolk and vanilla extract. Mix until everything is well-blended.
- Add sour cream and mix again. I think sour cream added some moisture to these cookies and prevented them from becoming very hard.
- Add flour, baking powder and salt.
- Mix everything. The batter will start to curdle and look odd. That’s perfectly normal… you haven’t done anything wrong.
- When the curdling happens, it’s time to use your hands to start mixing until you form a ball of cookie dough!
- Roll this dough between 2 sheets of wax paper or parchment paper.
- Use a cookie cutter to cut out cookie shapes.
- Bake these cookies on a cookie tray, lined with parchment paper at 350 degrees for 6 minutes. Then rotate your tray and bake for another 3 minutes. Your baking times may vary depending on the thickness of your cookies. Cookies are done when they are light golden brown along the edges.
- Allow the cookies to cool down completely before removing them from the parchment paper. Enjoy!
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Notes
- You are only using an egg yolk... NOT the whole egg!
- To make Orange sugar cookies, replace vanilla extract with ½ tablespoon orange extract or orange oil and also add ½ tablespoon orange zest. You can add more or less zest depending on your preference.
- To make Almond sugar cookies, add ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract and ½ teaspoon almond extract.
- To make Spiced sugar cookies, add ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder and ¼ teaspoon nutmeg powder.
Nutrition
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Until next time, tata my lovelies!
Babette Roberts
Oh. My. Gosh. I just tried this recipe for an Oscar Party I'm having this weekend. This is the BEST recipe EVAH! I've baked a lot with my kids over the years and this is the easiest recipe I've ever used. The cookies came out perfect. Thank you!
Abeer Rizvi
Woohoo! So happy to hear that... Hope you guys have a fun Oscar party!
Gerry kuntz
Can you give me the recipe for a large batch of cookies
Abeer Rizvi
You can double or even triple this recipe to make a bigger batch.
Pauline
hii Abeer! im so glad to have stumbled upon your recipe and im so gonna try it this weekend! but I have a question. will you be able to roughly provide me with how thick your cookies were? and how can I tell if the inside is cooked without me breaking a cookie to test? Thank you so much!
Abeer Rizvi
I think they were roughly quarter of an inch. You can tell the cookies are done when they are golden brown along the edges. I like the edges a little crispy. I also let my cookies cool down completely before removing them from the cookie tray so they cook a little more while cooling down. I hope this helps. Please let me know if you have any more questions.
DES MISAILIDOU
hi! they look great!!!! can we substitute sour cream with double cream ?(i'm from Greece and i can't find it in the supermarkets) if yes, is the amount the same or less?
Abeer Rizvi
I believe double cream is like heavy cream.... Right? That will not work. You can replace sour cream with Greek yogurt or cream cheese but not double cream.
sekayi harris
Can I skip the sourcream?! I have everything else but that and I want to make these cookies now!!!
Abeer Rizvi
You can use greek yogurt or cream cheese instead of sour cream.
Hayley
You say we don’t have to chill the dough, but is this a recipe that you can make ahead and freeze, then thaw when you want to make the cookies?
Abeer Rizvi
Yes, I did that successfully a few weeks ago. I prepared the dough, wrapped it saran wrap and a sealed freezer bag and thawed it later to make cookies.
Maryellen
Do you think I can freeze these? I need to make them for a preschool class Christmas party and I don't want to wait until the last minute.
Abeer Rizvi
You can freeze the cookie dough and you can also freeze baked cookies (that are not decorated). They should be tightly sealed in saran wrap and freezer bags.
Virginia Hatmaker
Going to make these tomorrow. One question: can’t these be frozen and iced later? Thanks!
Abeer Rizvi
I haven't tried freezing baked cookies but I have frozen the cookie dough successfully. If you try it, let me know how it goes.
Esther
I always freeze my cookies especially during the holidays I work 40 hours & don't have time and I've never had a complaint about frozen cookies just defrost the cookies at room temperature & their perfect nobody will know.
Clara
Hi Abeer & Virginia,
I start baking cookies for Christmas at the beginning of November. I freeze all of them. From macaroons to sugar cookies & everything in between, they come out great. Since I make 12 different kinds of cookies, it would be impossible if they weren't frozen.
Barb
How about a big batch recipe?
Abeer Rizvi
You can double this recipe, if you like.
Karen
Hi! I really wanted to try this but is it possible to make this without a mixer, just a whisk?
Abeer Rizvi
I have always used a mixer and I think it might be difficult to mix everything properly with a whisk.
vikki
has a gluten free version been attempted by anyone?
Abeer Rizvi
Someone tried it told me it did not work. Sorry!
Anne Donley
What is on the cookie sheet when baking? Parchment, spray, other?
Abeer Rizvi
I always use parchment paper for all my cookies.
Donna B Carson
I added some real nutmeg and they raised great. Like a real Christmas Cookie.
Abeer Rizvi
Sounds like a great addition!
Denise Frederick
What happens if you use the whole egg? Does the whites make the dough rise too much?
Abeer Rizvi
It makes the dough too wet and sticky.
Lissette
Are you able to freeze this dough?
Abeer Rizvi
I actually did that 2 days ago and it worked very well when I used it today.
Danielle W
Can I sub. Something in for some cream??? Cream cheese or green yogurt? And has anyone already made this substitutiin....is it exact measurements...i.e. 1 tablespoon cream cheese for the 1 T sour cream?
Thanks and happy holidays
Abeer Rizvi
Sour cream is best but you can substitute with thick greek yogurt or cream cheese in the same quantity.