Recipes Desserts Cookies Sugar Cookie Recipes Chewy Sugar Cookies 4.3 (1,850) 1,528 Reviews 255 Photos This chewy sugar cookie recipe makes delicious cookies that are crisp on the outside and very chewy on the inside. Just the way I like them! These cookies are meant to be shaped or dropped. This recipe can easily be made into snickerdoodle cookies by rolling the dough in cinnamon sugar before baking. Submitted by Cindy Catudal Shank Updated on October 31, 2023 Tested by Allrecipes Test Kitchen Tested by Allrecipes Test Kitchen The Allrecipes Test Kitchen staff are a team of culinary pros who make and vet recipes using only equipment you'd find in a home kitchen. Staff credentials vary but include training at the Culinary Institute of America; kitchen stints in fine dining restaurants; and countless hours in the test kitchen itself. Meet the Allrecipes Test Kitchen Save Rate Print Share Add Photo 255 255 255 255 Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Additional Time: 35 mins Total Time: 55 mins Servings: 30 Yield: 30 cookies Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 30 servings 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 2 cups white sugar 1 ¼ cups margarine 2 large eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract ¼ cup white sugar for decoration Directions Stir flour, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl. Beat sugar and margarine together with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Beat first egg into mixture. Beat second egg into mixture along with vanilla extract; add flour mixture and stir until dough is just combined. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes to 1 hour. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Roll dough into walnut-sized balls; roll in 1/4 cup of sugar. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Place cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets and flatten slightly. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned at the edges, about 8 to 10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on the cookie sheets for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Cook’s Note I sometimes add almond extract for a different flavor.Substituting butter in this recipe definitely adds a nice flavor. Editor's Note: The magazine version of this recipe uses butter instead of margarine. I Made It Print 3,883 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 172 Calories 8g Fat 24g Carbs 2g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 30 Calories 172 % Daily Value * Total Fat 8g 10% Saturated Fat 1g 7% Cholesterol 12mg 4% Sodium 173mg 8% Total Carbohydrate 24g 9% Dietary Fiber 0g 1% Total Sugars 15g Protein 2g 3% Calcium 7mg 1% Iron 1mg 3% Potassium 21mg 0% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.