The Perfect Drop Sugar Cookie ~ No Rolling or Cutting Out (2024)

The Perfect Drop Sugar Cookie Recipe. A no roll, thick drop cookie that bakes beautifully every time. Add sprinkles to dress up these soft yet cookies with a tender crumb for any celebration.

This drop sugar cookie recipe is my "go-to cookie." I developed it about 10 years ago when my son volunteered me as a baker for his middle school dance. My mixer and oven were put to work as I made 4 batches of the buttery, sprinkle laden cookies for the event.

This is my signature cookie. I bake batches of the sprinkle laden treats for many a party, cookout, picnic, wedding, holiday or day at the beach. Dozens of the thick, tender and soft cookies have been shipped around the country to my kids at college or a niece or nephew birthday.

why you'll love this sugar cookie recipe

There are so many reasons to love this drop sugar cookie recipe.

• 99% of the time I have all the ingredients on hand.
• It takes all of about 10 minutes to mix up a batch.
• The cookies are "drop" sugar cookies ~ no rolling and cutting out of the dough.
• They are the same size every time I bake them - a whooping 3 inches across.
• The sprinkles cover the whole cookie - from edge to edge!
• They can be decorated for any occasion with a variety of sprinkles.
• They thick, soft and tender sugar cookies remind me of ones from my favorite childhood bakery.

the ingredients

If you like to bake, your pantry most likely includes the ingredients for this easy cookie recipe. Here is the list of what you need to make a batch of cookies.

• Shortening
• Salted butter ~ my favorite for cooking and baking
• Granulated sugar
• Large eggs
• Pure vanilla extract
• All purpose flour
• Baking powder
• Kosher salt ~ My go to salt. It isn't as salty as table salt, and I like the big crystals.
• Sprinkles, jimmies and sanding sugar

What's all the fuss about this no roll drop sugar cookie? Let's get baking so you can see for yourself.

the recipe details

The dough for the cookies comes together in minutes. It follows the basics of making a cookie dough. Cream the shortening, butter and sugar. Add the eggs and vanilla extract. Beat in the dry ingredients including flour, baking powder and kosher salt. Scoop (this large cookie scoop makes quick work of forming the cookies) or roll into balls. Dip in sprinkles. Bake.

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suggestions and recipe tips

• Bring all the ingredients to room temperature before you start baking. They will blend together better and more easily.
• Scrape down the sides of the bowl so all the ingredients are incorporated evenly.
• The dough should be thick but not sticky.
• Use a large cookie scoop to easily make all the cookies the same size.
• Slightly press down on the cookie dough ball when adding the sprinkles. You want the sprinkles to completely cover the top of the dough.
• To ensure the sugar cookies bake at an even rate, line the baking sheet with parchment paper.
• For soft and tender cookies, bake them until only the bottoms are a light golden brown. The tops and sides of the sugar cookie should not brown at all.
• Let the cookies set for a minute or 2 before removing them to a cooling rack.
• Cool the baking sheet before adding the next cookies to bake.

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just one more thing

If you make my drop sugar cookie recipe, I’d love hearing from you all. Be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating ~ I do my best to reply to all your comments. And snap a photo to post toInstagram. I’ll add the photos to my Insta stories as I love seeing all your creations.

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