sugar cookie

Plain sweet biscuit

A sugar cookie is a simple, sweet cookie made with flour, butter, sugar, and eggs, typically without chocolate or strong spices.

Sugar cookies are often rolled flat and cut into shapes, making them popular for holiday decorating: The kids frosted sugar cookies for Christmas.

The plain, slightly crisp texture distinguishes them from richer varieties.

flavor

vanilla

Orchid pod extract

almond extract · frosting · glaze · icing · sprinkles · citrus · simple · classic · plain · subtle

baking

dough

Flour-liquid mixture for baking

  • rollingTurning over repeatedly
  • cutoutsRemoved sections, often decorative
  • recipeCooking preparation instructions

mixing · parchment · cooling rack · bake · flour · butter · eggs · oven · measuring · spatula

texture

crisp

Firm and breakable

tender · soft · chewy · golden · thin · thick · edges · firm · buttery · delicate

holiday

Christmas

Winter nativity celebration

Santa · snowflake · reindeer · gingerbread house · ornament · star · angel · Hanukkah · sprinkles · icing

occasion

treat

Something pleasantly special

  • snackLight between-meal fare
  • partyGathering for celebration
  • favorKind act or preference

lunchbox · bake sale · potluck · gift · teatime · birthday · celebration · picnic · dessert table · classroom

Categories
Opposites
flavor profile

sugar cookiesaltine

Crisp, seasoned cracker

pretzel · savory · unsweetened · soda cracker · salty

health and nutrition

sugar cookiekale

Loose-leafed cabbage relative

healthy · nutritious · salad · whole grain · carrot stick

cookie complexity

sugar cookiechocolate chip cookie

Sweet baked disc with cacao bits

tiramisu

Family

cook, sugar, sugary, cookie, biscuit, cookies, sugared, cooker, saccharine

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G