The Best Rolled Sugar Cookies

This simple recipe is also one of our highest-rated, with 7,000+ reviews and 2,000+ photos. It makes an ideal blank canvas for all kinds of decorations for any holiday or special occasion. Lots of different icings and frostings would work well, but if you're looking for ones that dry to a hard finish, try these classic royal icings made with egg whites or meringue powder, or this glossy hard sugar cookie icing made with light corn syrup.
Soft Frosted Sugar Cookies

With a softer and more cake-like texture, these sugar cookies are best for rolling and cutting out into rounds or simple shapes rather than into elaborate forms