Eggless Sugar Cookies (With Video)
All the mouth-watering delight of sugar cookies, just without the eggs! These eggless sugar cookies are soft, buttery, and incredibly easy to make. Perfect for gatherings, birthday parties, or just a sweet treat any day of the week.
Quick Look: Eggless Sugar Cookies
⏱️ Prep Time: Prep Time: 20 minutes
❄️ Chill Time: 1 hour
🔥 Bake Time: 13 minutes
⏳ Total Time: 1 hour 33 minutes
🍽️ Yield: 30 cookies
🛠️ Equipment Needed: Hand mixer, baking sheet, mixing bowl
⭐ Top Tip: Baking on parchment paper can help the cookies not spread too much.
Everyone needs an easy go-to sugar cookie recipe and this one doesn’t need eggs. These egg-free cookies are the perfect solution, made with simple pantry and fridge staples. No strange ingredients in these cookies!
Sugar cookies are delicious on their own, but I also love topping them with a homemade Easy Vanilla Frosting. And of course, sprinkles are a must. These cookies are truly perfect for any occasion!
If you’re looking for an easy recipe for how to make eggless sugar cookies, you’re in the right place.
Ingredients and substitutions
If you are adding on the vanilla frosting you will need: unsalted butter, vanilla, milk, salt, and powdered sugar.
How to make sugar cookies without eggs
👉 Be sure to check out the video at the bottom of this post for step-by-step directions on making these delicious eggless fudgy brownies!
Step 1: Mix flour, salt, and baking powder together. Set aside.
Step 2: Cream together butter and sugar using a handheld mixer until its light and fluffy.
Step 3: Add in milk and vanilla and mix together.
Step 4: Mix in dry ingredients until well combined. Chill the dough for one hour.
Step 5: Using a small cookie scoop or one tablespoon scoop the dough, roll into a ball and space apart about 2 inches.
Step 6: Bake 11-13 minutes. Allow to cool for a few minutes and then move to a cooling rack.
Why you will love this recipe
Best texture: They are soft, chewy, and delicious.
Eggless: Completely egg free and could never tell the difference.
Easy: Uses simple and everyday ingredients.
FAQ
Absolutely. You can prepare it ahead of time and store in the refrigerator in an airtight container until you are ready to bake. You can also freeze the dough for up to 3 months. I suggest forming a “pancake” of the dough, wrap it in plastic wrap and then place in a freezer Ziplock bag.
This recipe only uses simple kitchen and pantry staples. The combination of milk and butter provide the right amount of moisture and binding agents. The use of baking powder allows the cookies to rise.
The chill time and baking on parchment paper helps to preventing spreading.
More eggless cookies
If you are looking for Cut-Out Sugar Cookies for Decorating grab this recipe! Also, Check out these other classic cookie recipes including Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies or these Eggless Snickerdoodle Cookies.
EVEN more delicious options:
How to store
Store in an airtight container on the counter for about 4 days for optimal freshness.
Tips for Success
Be sure the cream the butter and sugar together well until its soft and fluffy.
I highly recommend the chill time to produce the taller, fluffier cookies.
Baking on parchment paper can help the cookies not spread too much.
If you try this recipe, please leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️star rating and let me know in the comments below how it turned out! – Lexi
Eggless Sugar Cookies
Equipment
Ingredients
For the sugar cookies
- 3 cups (390 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter 2 sticks softened
- 1 ½ cups (315 g) white granulated sugar
- 7 tablespoons (85 g) whole milk
- 1 teaspoon (4 g) baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon (1 g) salt
- 1 teaspoon (4 g) vanilla
- OPTIONAL: Sprinkles
For the vanilla frosting
- 1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter softened
- Pinch of salt
- 3 cups (345 g) powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons (24 g) milk
- 1 teaspoon (4 g) vanilla
Instructions
How to make the sugar cookies
- In a medium sized bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix together and set aside.3 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon salt
- Using a handheld mixer (or a stand mixer with the paddle attachment), cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. This usually takes about 1 minute.1 cup unsalted butter, 1 ½ cups white granulated sugar
- Pour in vanilla and milk. Using a hand mixer, mix until combined. Scrape down the sides with a silicone spatula.1 teaspoon vanilla, 7 tablespoons whole milk
- Pour in half of the dry ingredients. Mix together. (I typically mix using a silicone spatula.) Pour in second half of dry ingredients and mix until the ingredients are incorporated. Try not to overmix as this will create dense cookies.
- Cover and chill in refrigerator for an hour. This will help the cookies hold their shape and produce the taller, chewier texture.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- With a small cookie scoop or a tablespoon, scoop out dough. Then roll into a ball. Place dough balls spaced evenly on the parchment paper.
- Bake 11-13 minutes. You are looking for the edges of the cookies to be formed and the center of the cookie to not be doughy. Try to not overbake! The cookies will continue to set while cooling.
- Allow to cool for 3-4 minutes on the baking sheet then transfer to a cooling rack.
How to make the vanilla frosting
- Add softened butter to a large bowl.1 cup unsalted butter
- Using a hand mixer on low speed, beat the butter until light and fluffy. This typically takes about 1 minute, and I pause halfway through to scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- Pour in milk and vanilla and stir together.1 teaspoon vanilla, 2 tablespoons milk
- Pour in powdered sugar. Using hand mixer, mix until well combined.3 cups powdered sugar
- Spread on top of cookies and top with sprinkles if desired!OPTIONAL: Sprinkles
These were the perfect fluffiness!
Super soft and tasty! I love making these for birthday parties.