These sugar cookies have less sugar than the standard recipe making them the perfect not too sweet sugar cookies.
I am a big fan of sugar cookies, but sometimes they are just TOO SWEET. Yes, I KNOW they’re called sugar cookies for a reason, but sometimes that sugar overload can be too much!
This Not Too Sweet sugar cookies recipe makes cookies that are delicious and not overly sweet. They’re truly my favorite.
If you plan on making a frosted sugar cookie, these are a great base because they compliment a super sweet frosting nicely by creating just the right balance.
They’re also perfect with coffee or a nice cold glass of milk. They’re considered a good dunking cookie because they don’t fall apart too easily.
Not Too Sweet Sugar Cookies Recipe
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp almond extract
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup milk
3 3/4 cups flour
5 tsp baking powder
additional 1/4 cup sugar
How to make less sweet sugar cookies:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease baking sheets or line with parchment paper.
Cream the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time. Add in extracts, milk and oil. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour and baking powder. Add the flour mixture to the wet mixture and stir until combined.
Put the additional sugar in a shallow dish. Roll dough into 1″ balls. Then roll each ball on the sugar plate to coat. Place 2″ apart on baking sheets. Use a wide, flat bottomed glass to press down on each ball to shape into a cookie form.
Bake approximately 10 minutes or until the bottoms are just starting to turn golden brown.
Not Too Sweet Sugar Cookies
This Not Too Sweet sugar cookies recipe makes cookies that are delicious and not overly sweet.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup milk
- 3 3/4 cups flour
- 5 tsp baking powder
- additional 1/4 cup sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease baking sheets or line with parchment paper.
- Cream the butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time.
- Add in extracts, milk and oil.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the flour and baking powder.
- Add the flour mixture to the wet mixture and stir until combined.
- Put the additional sugar in a shallow dish. Roll dough into 1″ balls. Then roll each ball on the sugar plate to coat.
- Place 2″ apart on baking sheets.
- Use a wide, flat bottomed glass to press down on each ball to shape into a cookie form.
- Bake approximately 10 minutes or until the bottoms are just starting to turn golden brown.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
24Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 175Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 147mgCarbohydrates: 25gFiber: 1gSugar: 9gProtein: 3g
Nutrition is calculated automatically and may not be accurate.
rstuck2003 says
So these cookies come out crisp or are they soft? I’m looking for a good soft sugar cookie recipe. Thanks!!
Jinxy and Me says
They are on the soft side, but the edges get crisp.
rstuck2003 says
Ok, thanks! I will give em a try!!
Robin Wilson says
I adore almond flavoring! I wonder if the vanilla could be left our or more almond added to give it more? They look delicious to say the least. So glad that these do not have to be rolled out. Very nice recipe. Thanks for sharing.
Alexandria says
HI, can this dough be rolled out to make with cookie cutters? Thanks
Chrysa says
Yes, it can!
Alexandria says
Thank you!