You know those fluffy super squishy frosted sugar cookies you see in the grocery store? My teenagers love them. Well these are those… except SO MUCH better. These are so fluffy and light and perfect for summer. Recipe below!
Soft Fluffy Sugar Cookies
by Jessie Daye
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste (or extract)
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 cups all purpose flour
Method
- In a large bowl, cream together softened unsalted butter, granulated sugar, and powdered sugar.
- Add vanilla paste, almond extract, sour cream, and two eggs, and mix until combined.
- Gradually add in the all-purpose flour and mix on with a spoon or on low speed until flour is incorporated.
- Use a cookie scoop (overflowing) to make 14 big cookies. Use your hands to roll them into balls and gradually press each cookie ball down on a parchment lined baking sheet. Refrigerate on sheets for 20 minutes. Preheat your oven to 350℉.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the center is cooked through. ** 14 thick cookies should take 15 minutes.
- Allow cookies to completely cool before frosting. To make the frosting combine all of the frosting ingredients in a large bowl and mix on low- medium speed until everything is incorporated and frosting is fluffy.
- Use a piping bag to frost each cookie. Roll out your colored fondant and cut tiny rectangles big enough to fit the graham cracker bears. Add one fondant towel and a graham cracker bear to each cookie. (You can dab some frosting on the back of each bear so it doesn’t slide off the towel) Add paper umbrellas if desired.
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Hi, I'm Jessie.
I’m a Los Angeles mama, home renovator, and lifelong creative, sharing the things that make everyday life a little more beautiful. I believe food is one of the best ways to bring people together, which is why I love cooking: it turns an ordinary Tuesday into something worth remembering. From recipes I make on repeat to DIY projects, home design, and a little bit of real life in between — welcome to my corner of the internet. I’m so glad you’re here.
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