Chewy Sugar Cookies Recipe (2024)

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These are truly the world’s best chewy sugar cookies as far as my family and friends are concerned. They are soft, chewy, keep well, pretty as can be, and have a simple and pure flavor that keeps hands reaching for just one more.

Simply the Best Sugar Cookie

These are the cookies you want to make for parties, surprise gifts, and more. These chewy sugar cookies are the ones you want to fill your cookie jar with when the grandkids come over or the kids come home from school. These are the cookies you want to send back to college for your student to share with their dorm mates. These cookies are simply the best and as such they are worthy of the best people in your life. I strongly encourage you to print this recipe out (now), pin it, share it on Facebook, tuck it in your cookbook, and use it often!

To make these Chewy Sugar Cookies with sprinkles you’ll need:

• Brown sugar
• White sugar
• Clear corn syrup*
• Vanilla
• Baking powder
• Baking soda
• Salt
• All purpose flour
• Colored sugars for putting the sprinkles on
• Lemon Extract*

Take These Cookies to the Next Level

You’ll also need lemon extract if you really want to take these over the top! I add just a smidge but sometimes I forget it and they are still good so go with your preference.

Can I Substitute the Corn Syrup?

*I make this with corn syrup. If you’d like to substitute something for it, a lighter honey may be a good alternative. Try it and see what you think.

How To Make The Best Chew Sugar Cookies with Sprinkles Step by Step Pictorial

Preheat oven to 375. Lightly grease (or line with parchment) two baking sheets. I just spray them with cooking spray.

Place butter, brown and white sugar, butter, corn syrup or light honey, vanilla, lemon extract (if using), baking powder, baking soda, salt, and egg in a large mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until well blended. Add in flour and beat until well incorporated.

This is your dough, all ready to scoop out!

Mix different colors of sugar sprinkles together in a bowl. I like to mix blue, red, and yellow but you can use whatever you have. Use a cookie dough scoop to scoop out balls of dough and roll them in your sprinkles.

Place them about two inches apart on a greased cookie sheet.

Bake these for about ten minutes or until the edges just barely start to brown.

Allow to cool for 5 minutes on baking sheet and then remove and allow to cool completely. I usually just lay out some towels on my countertop and remove them to these to cool. Once cooled, store in an airtight container at room temp. But trust me, that container will be empty very soon!

Reach through your screen and grab one of these! If you can’t figure out how to do that, the next best thing is making a batch as soon as you can.

Get ready to experience your new favorite chewy sugar cookie!

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