If you love baking sugar cookies, this crisp sugar cookies recipe is just what you need! These cookies are buttery, slightly crunchy, and perfect for decorating. Whether you’re making holiday sugar cookies or funfetti sugar cookies for a party, this recipe is versatile and delicious.
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups cake flour (or all-purpose flour for a firmer texture)
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons milk
- Optional: colorful sugar cookies sprinkles or sugar cookie icing for decoration
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Prepare the Dough: In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg, vanilla extract, and milk, mixing well.
- Mix the Dry Ingredients: In another bowl, whisk cake flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add to the wet mixture, stirring until a smooth sugar cookie dough forms.
- Chill the Dough: Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. This helps the cookies keep their shape.
- Roll and Cut: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to about ¼ inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes.
- Bake: Place cookies on a lined baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges turn golden.
- Decorate: Let cookies cool completely before decorating with sugar cookie icing or sprinkles.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Perfect texture: These cookies are crisp on the outside yet buttery inside.
- Versatile: Use different sugar cookie variations for every occasion.
- Great for decorating: Ideal for holiday baking or custom designs.
- Gluten-free option: Swap regular flour with gluten-free cake flour for gluten-free sugar cookies.
My Tips
- For extra crunch: Use superfine sugar in your dough.
- Soft and chewy cookies: Reduce baking time by 1-2 minutes.
- Fun twist: Try funfetti sugar cookies by adding colorful sprinkles to the dough.
- Storage: Keep in an airtight container for up to a week.
Enjoy baking these delicious crisp sugar cookies!

The Perfect Crisp Sugar Cookies Recipe
Description
Discover how to make deliciously crisp sugar cookies! Follow this easy recipe and impress your friends and family with your baking skills.
Nutrition Facts (Per Serving)
Servings 12
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 140kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 7g11%
- Saturated Fat 4g20%
- Sodium 90mg4%
- Potassium 37mg2%
- Total Carbohydrate 18g6%
- Dietary Fiber 1g4%
- Sugars 10g
- Protein 1g2%
- Calcium 3 mg
- Iron 1 mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Note
- Time: Prep: 15 mins | Chill: 30 mins | Bake: 10-12 mins
- Cooking Temp: 350°F (175°C)
- Estimated Cost: ~$5 per batch
- No. of Servings: 24 cookies
- Nutrition Facts: For 2 cookies of sugar crisp crunchy cookies (26g)