231 soft sugar cookie recipes

Crisp sugar cookies rolled and cut into shapes, with crackly browned edges, a soft snap, and the kind of buttery vanilla flavor that takes well to a sugar dusting or royal icing.

Easiest chocolate chip cookies use mostly brown sugar plus a splash of milk for a soft, chewy crumb loaded with chocolate chips. A no-chill, one-bowl drop cookie ready in about 20 minutes.

Buttery brown sugar chocolate chip cookies: a heavy hand of brown sugar gives deep caramel-toffee flavor and a soft, chewy bite, while chilling the dough keeps them thick. Rich and chewy.

Big, soft raisin-oatmeal cookies with peanut butter for tender chew, dark brown sugar for moisture, and a whisper of mace that sets these apart from every other oat cookie. Quarter-cup scoops, no flour required.

Wholesome oat cookies sweetened with honey and studded with fresh apples. Soft, cake-like texture with optional raisins. Naturally lower in refined sugar.

Soft peanut butter cookies rolled in sugar and topped with a Hershey's Kiss straight from the oven. These classic blossoms come together in 20 minutes flat.

Classic six-ingredient rolled sugar cookies built for cutting Christmas shapes and decorating with royal icing. Crisp edges, soft centers, holds intricate details beautifully.

Chocolate peanut butter cookies bake brown sugar, peanut butter dough loaded with chocolate chips. Soft chewy centers and crisp edges, ready in under an hour.

Heart sugar cookies rolled and cut for Valentine's Day, with a tender vanilla crumb that holds its shape and stays soft. A no-fuss cutout cookie that bakes up clean-edged and ready to decorate.

Cut-out sugar cookies with vanilla and almond extract. Buttery, soft-set centers with crisp edges. Roll, cut into flowers or shapes, decorate with icing for any occasion.

Hershey's classic chocolate chip cookies, the trusted back-of-the-bag recipe: buttery dough creamed with two sugars, loaded with semi-sweet chips and optional nuts. Soft centers, golden edges, no-fail every time.

Holiday chocolate chip cookies follow the classic Toll House blueprint: butter, brown sugar, semisweet chips, and a fistful of chopped nuts. Crisp at the edges, soft in the middle, ready in 30 minutes. The cookie tin standard.

Low fat pumpkin cookies. Pumpkin, cranberry and pecans make these soft flavorful cookies that are perfect for Thanksgiving. I've lowered the amount of saturated fat, lowered the amount of sugar and switched the whole wheat flour to boost fiber.

Egg-free, dairy-free cocoa cookies made with silken tofu, soy milk, and applesauce. Soft, fudgy, and dusted with powdered sugar. A vegan chocolate cookie that nobody will guess is plant-based. Makes 3 dozen.

Old-fashioned peanut butter cookies with crisp edges and a soft, chewy center. Chunky or smooth peanut butter, both sugars, and the classic fork-press crosshatch on top.

Classic chocolate chip cookies with equal parts brown and white sugar, a full bag of chocolate morsels, and the proven Toll House ratios. Crisp edges, soft centers, gone in a day.