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.

Sugar cookies have a higher ratio of flour and sugar, which makes them sturdier and more like clay for rolling and cutting.

—Genevieve Ko

This easy sugar cookie dough is perfect for rolling and cutting and bakes into cookies ideal for frosting.

—Vaughn Vreeland

compare butter cookie

Examples of sugar cookie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With countless flavor and color combinations to choose from, frosting is the perfect finishing touch for everything from sugar cookies to layer cakes. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2026

Munch on sugar cookies or candy canes and sip hot cocoa in anticipation of Santa boarding the train for the return trip. — Sarah Miller, Midwest Living, 7 Nov. 2026

Go beyond the sugar cookie with these tasty treats to give to friends and family, or enjoy yourselves! — Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 30 Oct. 2026

High school student Bella Dubrovsky beamed proudly next to her tray of artfully frosted sugar cookies. — Laina Gustafson, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sugar cookie

• bookie
• rookie