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Soft Drop Sugar Cookies

Updated: Oct 8, 2023 by Mindee ยท This post may contain affiliate links ยท 2 Comments

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Hate waiting for cookie dough to chill? Don't want to roll the dough out or cut it out either? Try my soft-drop sugar cookies! Mix, drop, roll, and bake!

Soft Drop Sugar Cookies

Sugar cookies at Christmastime are a must.ย  However, waiting for the dough to chill, then rolling it out, cutting it out, baking, and finally frosting it can take so long!ย  You just want to eat sugar cookies now, right?ย  These soft-drop sugar cookies are fast and tasty.ย 

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I found this recipe nearly 20 years ago, and it has remained a favorite!ย  The dough doesn't need to chill, and you will be enjoying your sugar cookies within a very reasonable time frame.ย  Kids will also enjoy making these festive fun cookies!

Soft Drop Sugar Cookies being rolls through colored sugar sprinkles.

Mix up the sugar cookie dough as directed in the recipe.  Scoop the dough out by tablespoonfuls and roll them in colored sugar.  This can be so much fun.  You can do any color or color combination you want!  So fun!

Soft drop sugar cookies rolled in sprinkles and placed on a baking sheet.

Place the color sprinkle coated dough balls on prepared baking sheets and bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees.  Cool and eat!

Soft Drop Sugar Cookies stacked up

Soft Drop Sugar Cookies

Mindee
Hate waiting for cookie dough to chill? Don't want to roll the dough out or cut it out either? Try my soft-drop sugar cookies! Mix, drop, roll, and bake!
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 25 minutes mins
Course Cookie
Cuisine American
Servings 42 servings
Calories 103 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • โ…” Cup Shortening
  • 12 Tbs. Butter softened
  • 1 ยฝ Cups Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2 teaspoon Pure Vanilla
  • 2 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 3 Cups Flour
  • Colored Sugar Sprinkles

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.ย  Line baking sheets with parchment paper or spray them with non-stick cooking spray.
  • In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and shortening together.ย  Beat in the sugar until fluffy.ย  Add the eggs and the vanilla.
  • Add the baking powder and salt.
  • Stir in the flour.
  • Place the colored sprinkles in a shallow dish.ย  Scoop out cookie dough by tablespoonfuls and roll them through the colored sprinkles until well coated.ย 
  • Place the sprinkle-coated balls on the prepared baking sheets and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.ย  ย Cool and eat.!

Nutrition

Calories: 103kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 0.5gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 0.2mgSodium: 60mgPotassium: 6mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 0.3IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 1mg
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  1. Karen March

    December 01, 2022 at 1:31 pm

    These cookies came together beautifully. Easy to make and so yummy. This is my new sugar cookie recipe!

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  2. KiMee Nicole Price

    November 27, 2020 at 12:53 pm

    These sugar cookies are one of my favorites!

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