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Soft, Chewy Sugar Cookies from Scratch ~ These Will Make You Famous!

I actually had to swallow my pride to be able to share this recipe with you. These cookies are probably why I'm invited to get-togethers! Ha. Everyone loves them and begs me to bring them to family events or whatever we have going on. They're super chewy and so delicious! Often referred to as "Crack Cookies," because they're so addicting.

* The frosting recipe is shared in the recipe NOTES section.

Course Dessert
Keyword buttermilk, cookies, sugar cookies
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Servings 48 cookies
Author Mariel

Ingredients

  • 5 1/2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 cups butter softened
  • 3 cups white sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract * not imitation
  • 6 TBS buttermilk

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees

  2. In large bowl, stir togethe flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.

  3. In mixer, cream butter and sugar until smooth.

  4. Add the eggs and vanilla to mixer, mix for about 10 seconds.

  5. Add the dry ingredients to the mixer. Dough will be thick. Hurry to next step to avoid breaking beater.

  6. Add buttermilk, one TBS at a time. Mix well.

  7. Roll into 1 - 1.5" balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet.

  8. Bake for 10 to 13 minutes. Watch them carefully! When you see the first sign of golden on the edge of the cookies, , they're done. Pull them out of the oven. Let sit on the pan for a few minutes to set, then remove to let cool. * Ovens can vary. If your cookies overcook repeatedly, try dropping your oven to 350 degrees, next time.

  9. Frost the cookies! I like to put the frosting in a piping bag and do a little squiggle across the cookie, to avoid too much sweetness, but to add the yummy flavor of the frosting. Frosting recipe in note section, below.

Recipe Notes

Buttermilk Frosting Recipe

1 stick softened butter

4 cups powdered sugar

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

milk, to consistency

Instructions: Place butter, sugar, and vanilla in mixing bowl and cream together with hand mixer. Add small pours of milk into the bowl and mix until frosting consistency. Go slow on the milk! Maybe just a TBS at a time. You don't want runny frosting! Add food coloring to create your chosen color.