Patriotic Sugar Cookies
These delicious patriotic sugar cookies are soft, chewy, and easy to make. This recipes is made without eggs and is a budget-friendly cookie recipe perfect for potlucks, backyard BBQs, or a midday snack.
Servings: 21 Cookies
Ingredients
Sugar Cookies
- 2 ¼ cups all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup butter, softened
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¾ cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Buttercream Frosting
- 1 ½ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 ½ teaspoon milk
- ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Patriotic candy sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease a baking sheet(s).
Sugar Cookies
- In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat butter, oil, and sour cream together for about a minute.
- Add sugar and vanilla, and beat until combined.
- Add dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix on low speed just until the dough forms a ball.
- Using a 1-inch cookie scoop, place cookie dough on the prepared baking sheet(s).
- Gently press down each cookie to flatten a bit.
- Bake for 9-10 minutes.
- Remove cookies from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes then remove and place on a wire rack to cool completely.
Buttercream Frosting
- In a medium bowl, beat butter, milk, and vanilla together until smooth and creamy.
- Slowly beat in powdered sugar until combined.
- Frost cookies once they are completely cooled and sprinkle with festive sprinkles.
Notes
- Beat the butter, oil, and sour cream until it's light and fluffy. This gives the cookies their tender texture.
- Be sure to mix the dough on low speed to avoid excess gluten, and only mix until it forms a ball. Don't overwork it!
- Grease the bottom of your glass before pressing down the cookie dough. Otherwise, it could stick to the glass.