Sugar Cookies for Two

4.81 from 31 votes

Small batch sugar cookies are perfect to satisfy your sweet tooth. This easy sugar cookie recipe makes just a few cookies (about 4 to 6), that are topped with a sweet buttery vanilla frosting.

Servings: cookies

Calories: 122kcal

Ingredients

2 TBS butter (softened)
3 TBS sugar
1 egg yolk (or 3 TBS egg, about half)
1/4 tsp vanilla
1/8 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
6-8 TBS flour

For the Frosting

1 tsp butter
1 tsp milk
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 drop food coloring (optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine butter and sugar in a small bowl.
Add egg yolk and vanilla and stir well.
Add salt, baking soda and 6 TBS flour and stir to combine.
Add additional flour 1/2 tablespoon at a time if dough is too sticky.
Roll out dough to be 1/4 inch thick and cut with cookie cutters or scoop into 1 1/2 to 2 TBS sized balls and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake for about 8 minutes, or until a light golden color, then remove from oven.
Allow to cool on cookie sheet for a few minutes before removing to cool additionally on cooling rack.

For the Frosting:

Combine all ingredients for frosting (add more milk or more powdered sugar if too thick or too thin) and frost cookies once cool.

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