3 ingredient sugar cookies recipe will help you make delicious, buttery sugar cookies which are crispy ,light and airy.This sugar cookie recipe is one of the easiest cookies that we can make at home.
This sugar cookie recipe will show you how to make easy sugar cookies with just flour,sugar and butter.
If you are looking for an easy cookie recipe without eggs or how to make sugar cookies without vanilla extract, then you will love this simple 3 ingredient cookie recipe.
WHAT YOU WILL LOVE ABOUT THIS EASY 3 INGREDIENT COOKIES RECIPE
- In this sugar cookie recipe we need only 3 ingredients
- We can make these sugar cookies in 3 simple steps
- Delicious Sugar cookies are ready in 30 minutes
- In this 3 ingredient sugar cookies no mixer is used
EASY SUGAR COOKIE INGREDIENTS
- Butter :113 g or 1/2 cup
- Sugar :67g or 1/4 cup +1 tbsp
- Flour :146g or 1 cup + 2 tbsp
HOW TO MAKE 3 INGREDIENT SUGAR COOKIES
3 ingredient sugar cookies can be made in a very simple method .
We can make this easy sugar cookies in three simple steps.
1.Just mix the sugar cookie ingredients in a bowl
In to a bowl add in the softened butter and the sugar and whisk them together until the butter is pale yellow in color.
Add the flour and combine together to form a sugar cookie dough.
2.Shape the cookies
Scoop the cookie mix into a spoon for making the sugar cookies even in shape.
Here I have used 1/2 tbsp scoop.
Roll it into a small round ball and place them on a parchment lined baking sheet.
Make imprints on cookies or flatten the cookies to form plain sugar cookies.
3.Bake the butter cookies
Bake the 3 ingredient cookies at 325 F preheated oven for around 18 minutes or until the edge of sugar cookies become lightly golden in color.
HOW TO MAKE SUGAR COOKIES CRISPY
These sugar cookies will be crispy when baked at 325 F for around 18 minutes.Check the underneath of these cookies and if they are golden brown in colour,it means the cookies are baked well.
After baking, the sugar cookies will be tender and soft .
Let the cookies sit on the pan itself for about 2 minutes. Then transfer them on to a cooling rack and let them cool down completely.
These sugar cookies will become crispy as they cool down.
CAN I USE OIL INSTEAD OF BUTTER IN THIS EASY COOKIE RECIPE
Yes you can use any oil preferably, flavorless oil like canola oil in place of butter in this easy cookie recipe.
You may need to add one or two tablespoon extra flour if you find the dough very loose.
CAN I MAKE THIS 3 INGREDIENT SUGAR COOKIES WITH MARGARINE INSTEAD OF BUTTER
Yes you can make this 3 ingredient sugar cookies with same amount of margarine in place of butter.But,
1)the sugar cookies will spread more and so they will become thinner than the cookies that are made with butter.
2)as margarine does not have that buttery smell, you can add a teaspoon of vanilla extract to the cookie dough to bring that beautiful aroma to our cookies.
HOW TO STORE THESE SUGAR COOKIES
We can store easy 3 ingredient sugar cookies in an airtight container at room temperature. They should last 3-5 days.
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3 Ingredient Sugar Cookies :Printable recipe
3 ingredient sugar cookies
Ingredients
- 113 g Butter or 1/2 cup
- 67 g Sugar or 1/4 cup +1 tbsp
- 146 g Flour or 1 cup + 2 tbsp
Instructions
1.Just mix the sugar cookie ingredients in a bowl
- In to a bowl add in the softened butter and the sugar and whisk them together until the butter is pale yellow in color.Add the flour and combine together to form a sugar cookie dough.
2.Shape the cookies
- Scoop the cookie mix into a spoon for making the sugar cookies even in shape.Here I have used 1/2 tbsp scoop.Roll it into a small round ball and place them on a parchment lined baking sheet.Make imprints on cookies or flatten the cookies to form plain sugar cookies.
3.Bake the 3 ingredient sugar cookies
- Bake the 3 ingredient sugar cookies at 325 F preheated oven for around 18 minutes or until the edge of sugar cookies become lightly golden in color.
Brittney Farley
Wednesday 16th of August 2023
Can you use self rising flour if that’s all you happen to have??
Bincy Chris
Monday 21st of August 2023
Yes you can use self rising flour instead of plain flour in this recipe.
Anjala - Sri Lanka
Thursday 1st of July 2021
Hi Bincy, I am really happy to say that your cookies turned out well. Yesterday i made it and they were delicious I'm really astonished to make them with only 3 ingredients. because other recipes have a lot. i made several imprints. Also made a hole in the middle as you explained and filled with marmalade in some. They were really yummy. Many thanks for sharing this recipe . Today too I'm making them filling the holes with chocolate chunk. My two boys too love this super recipe
Bincy Chris
Saturday 3rd of July 2021
Awesome!Hi Anjala,I am so happy to hear you made this cookies in a variety of creative ways and they all turned out really well.Thank you so much for taking your time to write back me and for sharing the way you made those wonderful cookies.If you have picture ,please tag me on instagram :https://www.instagram.com/merryboosters/ I would be so happy to see the picture :)
Samaira
Sunday 27th of June 2021
Lovely job with this recipe Bincy! I divided the dough into half and added some cocoa powder to half of the batch and baked the other half as it is! Both were extremely delicious, I can’t wait to make these again! Once again thankyou so much!<3<3<3<3
Bincy Chris
Saturday 3rd of July 2021
Wonderful!Hi Samaira,I am so happy to hear you made this cookies in two different ways and they both turned out really well.Thank you so much for taking your time to write back me and for rating this recipe.Lots of love, Bincy.
jack
Monday 14th of June 2021
I bake lots of cookies, have tons of recipes, but this recipe surprised me like no other. Three simple ingredients. And they are fantastic. Make two batches. One exactly as written (decorated with a little finishing sugar). The second, I added 1/2 tsp vanilla and 1/2 cup mini-chocolate chips. Both were excellent. Definitely a recipe I will use many times in the future. Thank you very much for sharing another great recipe. I
Bincy Chris
Wednesday 23rd of June 2021
Hi Jack,I am so happy to hear you like this cookie recipe and loved the way you adapted and made your cookies.Thank you so much for taking your time to write back me and for rating this recipe.
Donna
Monday 21st of December 2020
I'm wondering if you're using salted or un-salted Butter, and if the Flour is plain or self-rising??
Bincy Chris
Tuesday 22nd of December 2020
Hi Donna,I have used unsalted butter and the flour is plain flour.We don't need baking powder..You will be surprised to see how these easy 3 ingredient cookies will turn out :)