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Delilah's Frosted Cut-Out Sugar Cookies Recipe - My Family just loves this sugar cookie recipe. The hardened frosting adds a special touch!

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Delilah's Frosted Cut-Out Sugar Cookies

My Family just loves this sugar cookie recipe. The hardened frosting adds a special touch!

By Delilah Lopez

Easy Sugar Cookies Recipe and Video - Quick and easy sugar cookies! Terrific plain or with candies in them. This recipe uses basic ingredients you probably already have.

Easy Sugar Cookies

Quick and easy sugar cookies! Terrific plain or with candies in them. This recipe uses basic ingredients you probably already have.

By Stephanie

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Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies Recipe - This recipe for cream cheese sugar cookies produces a soft, chewy, and flavorful sugar cookie.

Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies

This recipe for cream cheese sugar cookies produces a soft, chewy, and flavorful sugar cookie.

By Karin Christian

Videos to Watch

The Best Rolled Sugar Cookies

Soft Sugar Cookies IV

Cracked Sugar Cookies I

Sugar Cookie Frosting

Sugar Cookie Cutouts Recipe - I found this to be the best sugar cookie recipe for cutouts! very good flavor even without the frosting.

Sugar Cookie Cutouts

I found this to be the best sugar cookie recipe for cutouts! very good flavor even without the frosting.

By GLJCAT

Popular Recipes

Grandma Minnie's Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies Recipe - This is a recipe for classic sugar cookies. Get creative and make or cut fun shapes, and use colored sugar, if desired.

Grandma Minnie's Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies

This is a recipe for classic sugar cookies. Get creative and make or cut fun shapes, and use colored sugar, if desired.

By Jessica McDonald

Thick Cut-Outs Recipe - A big batch of big thick sugar cookies. These are THE big soft sugar cookies you have been looking for. Frost them while warm and sprinkle with colored sugar.

Thick Cut-Outs

A big batch of big thick sugar cookies. These are THE big soft sugar cookies you have been looking for. Frost them while warm and sprinkle with colored sugar.

By Margo

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Melt In Your Mouth Cookies III Recipe - These slice-and-bake sugar cookies are easy to put together. Let dough chill for an hour before slicing. The dough freezes well, too.

Melt In Your Mouth Cookies III

These slice-and-bake sugar cookies are easy to put together. Let dough chill for an hour before slicing. The dough freezes well, too.

By LindaK

Chewy Sugar Cookies Recipe and Video - I love sugar cookies that are crisp on the outside and very chewy on the inside. This recipe can easily be made into snickerdoodle cookies by rolling the dough in cinnamon-sugar before baking. I also sometimes add almond extract for a different flavor.

Chewy Sugar Cookies

I love sugar cookies that are crisp on the outside and very chewy on the inside. This recipe can easily be made into snickerdoodle cookies by rolling the dough in cinnamon-sugar before baking. I also sometimes add almond extract for a different flavor.

By Cindy Catudal Shank

Cracked Sugar Cookies I Recipe and Video - This recipe makes a nice sugar cookie with a soft center.

Cracked Sugar Cookies I

This recipe makes a nice sugar cookie with a soft center.

By Pam

The Best Rolled Sugar Cookies Recipe and Video - Perfect for decorating! These classic sugar cookies are great for cookie-cutting and decorating during the holidays or anytime you feel festive.

The Best Rolled Sugar Cookies

Perfect for decorating! These classic sugar cookies are great for cookie-cutting and decorating during the holidays or anytime you feel festive.

By Jill Saunders

Mrs. Sigg's Snickerdoodles Recipe - This snickerdoodle cookie recipe makes treats that are perfectly soft in the middle with a bit of crunch around the edges. The sweet cinnamon-sugar coating makes them a sure crowd-pleaser!

Mrs. Sigg's Snickerdoodles

This snickerdoodle cookie recipe makes treats that are perfectly soft in the middle with a bit of crunch around the edges. The sweet cinnamon-sugar coating makes them a sure crowd-pleaser!

By Beth Sigworth

Soft Sugar Cookies IV Recipe and Video - This Recipe is a State Fair Blue Ribbon winner. This is an easy sugar cookie recipe, you don't have to roll it out, and the cookies are soft and chewy, unlike other sugar cookies. Anybody can make these.

Soft Sugar Cookies IV

This Recipe is a State Fair Blue Ribbon winner. This is an easy sugar cookie recipe, you don't have to roll it out, and the cookies are soft and chewy, unlike other sugar cookies. Anybody can make these.

By Laura Stearns

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Soft Christmas Cookies Recipe and Video - These are soft cut-out sugar cookies that I have made for years.

Soft Christmas Cookies

These are soft cut-out sugar cookies that I have made for years.

By Georgie Bowers

Snickerdoodles I Recipe and Video - This is a wonderful and easy cookie that my mother prepared for at least 50 years. Every time I take them somewhere everyone wants the recipe.

Snickerdoodles I

This is a wonderful and easy cookie that my mother prepared for at least 50 years. Every time I take them somewhere everyone wants the recipe.

By LKUEHL

Michelle's Soft Sugar Cookies Recipe - These sugar cookies have won raves from all who have tried them. They are soft and have a light and delicate flavor. They're great for Christmastime cut outs.

Michelle's Soft Sugar Cookies

These sugar cookies have won raves from all who have tried them. They are soft and have a light and delicate flavor. They're great for Christmastime cut outs.

By MISSMR94

Sugar Cookie Drops Recipe - This easy recipe makes a crisp sugar cookie that melts in your mouth.

Sugar Cookie Drops

This easy recipe makes a crisp sugar cookie that melts in your mouth.

By Lois

Sugar Cookies with Buttercream Frosting Recipe - These cookies are melt-in-your-mouth delicious. They are simple to make and kids love to lick the frosting off the tops. Butter flavoring is in the buttercream for added flavor. You can find it in most supermarkets, in the baking aisle, where there are other flavorings such as vanilla.

Sugar Cookies with Buttercream Frosting

These cookies are melt-in-your-mouth delicious. They are simple to make and kids love to lick the frosting off the tops. Butter flavoring is in the buttercream for added flavor. You can find it in most supermarkets, in the baking aisle, where there are other flavorings such as vanilla.

By Diane

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Blue Ribbon Sugar Cookies Recipe - A light, crispy but tender sugar cookie loaded with flavor. These cookies are especially requested at Christmas. They're easy and definitely a crowd-pleaser.

Blue Ribbon Sugar Cookies

A light, crispy but tender sugar cookie loaded with flavor. These cookies are especially requested at Christmas. They're easy and definitely a crowd-pleaser.

By magicallydelicious

Soft Sugar Cookies V Recipe - These cookies, which contain sour cream, are the softest sugar cookies ever! I find that if I roll them a little thick and do not overbake, they are best and stay moist. Use whatever cookie cutters that suit the occasion!

Soft Sugar Cookies V

These cookies, which contain sour cream, are the softest sugar cookies ever! I find that if I roll them a little thick and do not overbake, they are best and stay moist. Use whatever cookie cutters that suit the occasion!

By Eileen Sieger

Mrs. Fields Sugar Cookies Recipe - Just like Mrs. Field's sugar cookies.

Mrs. Fields Sugar Cookies

Just like Mrs. Field's sugar cookies.

By Ashley

Maple Cookies Recipe - Use real maple syrup and this recipe to achieve rich and golden cookies with a rich maple flavor.

Maple Cookies

Use real maple syrup and this recipe to achieve rich and golden cookies with a rich maple flavor.

By Craig Gund