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Last Updated:July 17, 2018Published:June 26, 2018
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No Roll Sugar Cookies on Baking Tray

These soft, thick, and pillowy no roll sugar cookies are perfect for when you need to whip up cookies in a pinch. No rolling pin or cookie cutters needed! Enjoy them plain or top with my delicious cream cheese frosting for cookies and then decorate with colored frosting and sprinkles for any occasion!

No Roll Sugar Cookies on Baking Tray

Ever since making my soft & thick lemon sugar cookies, I’ve been itching to try a vanilla version. So when I impulsed purchased a bottle of fancy vanilla extract, I decided it was time to give them a try.

Made using real butter and an extra egg yolk for softness, these no roll sugar cookies are melt-in-your-mouth delicious. While I believe there’s a time and a place for cut out sugar cookies, nothing can beat a warm fluffy sugar cookie straight out of the oven. Even my sister who isn’t a big fan of sweets said, “I don’t even usually like sugar cookies, but these are the best ones I’ve had”.

What You Need to Make No Roll Sugar Cookies

  • Butter
  • Granulated Sugar & Powdered Sugar
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Eggs
  • Baking Powder & Baking Soda
  • Salt
  • Flour
  • Optional: Cream Cheese Frosting for Sugar Cookies

How to Make No Roll Sugar Cookies

Step 1: Mix Dough

Mix dough according to instructions in recipe card (below). The dough should be soft, yet hold its form.

Step 2: Scoop Dough

Immediately after mixing, scoop dough into 3-tablespoon sized balls using a measuring spoon or cookie scoop. Lightly flatten each ball before placing on cookie sheet.

Important: Because this contains melted butter, do not let the dough sit out before rolling into balls & baking or your dough will become dry and crumbly. For this reason, scoop and roll all the cookies at one time. If you only have one baking tray, simply set the rolled balls to the side until the first batch finishes baking.

Step 3: Bake & Cool

Bake cookies then allow to cool on the hot baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack. This will help them finish baking through.

Step 4: (If you are adding frosting)

Once the cookies are completely cooled, top with cream cheese frosting and finish off with sprinkles, if desired.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Can you freeze these sugar cookies?

Yes! Simply place the cooled cookies in a gallon-sized freezer bag or plastic container and freeze for up to 1 month. Learn how to freeze sugar cookies for the best freshness.

Any ideas to gift these cookies?

These roll out sugar cookies (unfrosted) would be perfect for gifting in my printable cookie pouches! Before slipping the cookies in the paper pouches, wrap each cookie with plastic wrap.

No Roll Sugar Cookies

These soft, thick, and pillowy no roll sugar cookies are perfect for when you need to whip up cookies in a pinch. No rolling pin or cookie cutters needed! Enjoy them plain or top with my delicious cream cheese frosting for cookies and then decorate with colored frosting and sprinkles for any occasion!

Author: Melissa Rose
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Category: Cookie
Servings: 12 Large Cookies
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Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup 1.5 sticks unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 egg + 1 egg yolk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 recipe cream cheese frosting

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a small glass bowl, microwave butter until melted. Pour into large mixing bowl.
  3. Add in white sugar and powdered sugar and mix for 10 seconds.
  4. Add eggs and vanilla then mix on medium speed for 20 seconds.

  5. Turn mixer to low speed, and add baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix for 10 seconds.
  6. Half cup at a time, add flour and mix until flour is just incorporate (about 10-20 seconds). Do not overmix.
  7. Immediately after mixing, scoop dough into (3 tablespoon sized) balls. Lightly flatten each ball before placing on cookie sheet. (Because this has melted butter, do not let the dough sit out before rolling into balls & baking, or your dough will become dry and crumbly.)
  8. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. (The magic number in my oven is 9 minutes) They may look underdone, but they will finish baking on the hot cookie sheet after you take it out of the oven. (Of course, because ovens bake differently use your best judgement to keep them in a minute longer if they look severely under baked.)
  9. After removing from oven, allow the cookies to cool on the hot baking sheet for 10 minutes before removing them from cookie sheet.
  10. Enjoy plain or spread or pipe cream cheese frosting on cooled cookies and top with sprinkles!

Nutrition

Calories: 255kcal
Fat: 12g
Saturated fat: 7g
Cholesterol: 44mg
Sodium: 102mg
Potassium: 86mg
Carbohydrates: 33g
Sugar: 13g
Protein: 3g
Vitamin A: 375%
Calcium: 31%
Iron: 1.3%

Gift This!

Package in plastic cookie bags (unfrosted) with my free printable cookie tags!

The great thing about these cookies is that you can customize them to any occasion! Dye the frosting pink or blue for a baby shower, top with rainbow sprinkles for birthday cookies, or holiday sprinkles for Christmas cookies! Or for a different variety perfect for celebrations, make my sprinkle sugar cookies (a variation of this recipe), top with cream cheese frosting, then top with more sprinkles!

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Tag me on Instagram @designeatrepeat or leave a comment below to let me know how it turned out! I love seeing what you’ve made.
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