Description
Experience the ultimate soda shop copycat with these thick, chilled sugar cookies featuring iconic jagged edges and a signature pink frosting. These treats combine butter and oil for a uniquely soft texture that stays perfect in the fridge, making them a refreshing and decadent dessert.
Ingredients
- Unsalted butter, softened
- Vegetable oil
- Granulated sugar
- Powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 large eggs
- All-purpose flour
- Baking soda
- Cream of tartar
- Salt
- Extra granulated sugar for rolling
- Butter for frosting
- Sour cream
- Powdered sugar for frosting
- Milk
- Pink food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line cookie sheets with parchment paper or non-stick spray.
- In a large bowl, use an electric hand mixer to cream together the softened butter, vegetable oil, granulated sugar, powdered sugar, and two tablespoons of water until light and fluffy.
- Add the two large eggs to the mixture and beat until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt, then gradually add to the wet ingredients until just incorporated.
- Scoop dough into golf-ball-sized portions, roll into smooth balls, and then coat each one thoroughly in the extra granulated sugar.
- Place the sugar-coated balls on the baking sheet and use a flat-bottomed glass to press firmly into the center, creating jagged, ruffled edges.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until the bottoms are barely light brown and the centers still look slightly underdone.
- While the cookies cool completely, prepare the frosting by creaming together butter, sour cream, and salt, then adding powdered sugar, milk, and food coloring until thick and smooth.
- Spread a generous amount of pink frosting into the center indentation of each cooled cookie, leaving the crinkled edges visible.
Notes
To ensure the best texture, always chill these cookies for at least an hour before serving, as they are specifically designed to be enjoyed cold. If the dough feels too soft to handle during the rolling process, refrigerate it for 15 minutes to make it easier to shape without losing the signature crinkle when pressed.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American