sugar cookie
noun
plural sugar cookies
: a sweet cookie having a high ratio of flour and sugar to butter
… sugar cookies come in all shapes, from cakey-soft, palm-sized vanilla rounds to snapping-crisp, buttery diamonds.—
P. J. Hamel et al.
P. J. Hamel et al.Sugar cookies have a higher ratio of flour and sugar, which makes them sturdier and more like clay for rolling and cutting.—Genevieve Ko
Genevieve KoThis easy sugar cookie dough is perfect for rolling and cutting and bakes into cookies ideal for frosting.—Vaughn Vreeland
compare butter cookie
Vaughn VreelandExamples of sugar cookie in a Sentence
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Grogu's Blue Cookie Shake: A swirl of soft serve blended with blue sugar cookie syrup and topped with Grogu's favorite snack – blue cookies.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Mix with salt or sugar to rim a cocktail glass (lime-salt margarita, anyone?) or to use as a dusting on sugar cookies, fruit tarts, or crème brûlée.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2026
Food items include southwest steak omelet bits, a sugar cookie sandwich, bacon sliders and mini chocolate chip cookies.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 24 Apr. 2026
At the end you’ll be served a perfect sugar cookie in the shape of a suit jacket on a china plate, frosted with exacting precision.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2026
For dessert, there’s Grogu's Blue Cookie Shake of creamy soft serve blended with blue sugar cookie syrup and topped with Grogu's favorite snack, which is apparently blue cookies.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
Grogu's Blue Cookie Shake: A swirl of soft serve blended with blue sugar cookie syrup and topped with Grogu's favorite snack – blue cookies!
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Apr. 2026
This is absolutely classic Elijah Craig/Heaven Hill on the nose, with plenty of baking spice, pan caramel, sugar cookie, and seasoned oak.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2026
As fans know, the Pink Sugar Cookie is a Crumbl classic, which is an almond sugar cookie topped with a silky pink swirl of almond frosting.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Mix with salt or sugar to rim a cocktail glass (lime-salt margarita, anyone?) or to use as a dusting on sugar cookies, fruit tarts, or crème brûlée.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2026
Food items include southwest steak omelet bits, a sugar cookie sandwich, bacon sliders and mini chocolate chip cookies.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 24 Apr. 2026
At the end you’ll be served a perfect sugar cookie in the shape of a suit jacket on a china plate, frosted with exacting precision.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2026
For dessert, there’s Grogu's Blue Cookie Shake of creamy soft serve blended with blue sugar cookie syrup and topped with Grogu's favorite snack, which is apparently blue cookies.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
Grogu's Blue Cookie Shake: A swirl of soft serve blended with blue sugar cookie syrup and topped with Grogu's favorite snack – blue cookies!
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Apr. 2026
This is absolutely classic Elijah Craig/Heaven Hill on the nose, with plenty of baking spice, pan caramel, sugar cookie, and seasoned oak.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2026
As fans know, the Pink Sugar Cookie is a Crumbl classic, which is an almond sugar cookie topped with a silky pink swirl of almond frosting.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Sugar cookie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sugar%20cookie. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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