No roll sugar cookies are a classic, buttery sugar cookie recipe that save you time – there is no chilling, rolling or cutting! These cookies are great for everyday and holiday occasions.
No Roll Sugar Cookies
These no roll sugar cookies are soft, buttery and are great for both everyday and holiday occasions. They are named no roll since there is no rolling out and cutting of the dough required. These classic sugar cookies are technically a molded or shaped cookie. Molded and shaped cookies are cookies that are usually shaped or molded by hand, or can be scooped with a cookie scoop and then rolled into uniform circles using the hand before baking. They are described in the 1971 version of a Farm Journal Cookie Cookbook as charming cookies, coming in many sizes and shapes, are not difficult to make nor unduly time consuming. See tips below on how to make these classic cookies!
About this Recipe
As mentioned earlier, there is no chilling, rolling out or using cookie cutters for this sugar cookie recipe. This recipe originally is from my Great Grandma’s recipe file and are great to make for everyday or holiday occasions since you can roll the cookie dough balls in colored sanding sugars for different holidays.
This recipe calls for ingredients you probably already have in your pantry: butter and sugar is mixed until light and fluffy and then powdered sugar and vegetable oil are added in. Next, eggs and vanilla extract are mixed in followed by the dry ingredients of all purpose flour, baking powder and salt.
The cookie dough is then scooped using a small cookie scoop and rolled between the hands to form a uniform ball of dough. The dough is then rolled in either granulated or colored sanding sugars, placed on baking sheets and then each ball of dough is pressed down using the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar before baked. * To make a quicker version of this, you can simply just scoop the dough with a cookie scoop and press down with a glass dipped in sugar once it is on the baking sheet.
This recipe makes a very large batch – 6 dozen! These cookies freeze really well, see tips below on storage.
Tips for No Roll Sugar Cookies
- Use a small cookie scoop to scoop the dough first, and then roll into more uniform balls of dough
- Use vegetable or canola oil for this recipe since they are both a mild flavored oil
- These cookies freeze really well! Freeze baked cookies in a sealed container for up to 3 months
- Store baked cookies in an airtight container for up to 72 hours
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No Roll Sugar Cookies
Equipment
- mixing bowls of various sizes
- baking sheets
- small cookie scoop
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar + more for rolling or use colored sanding sugar for rolling
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Combine 1 cup unsalted butter and 1 cup granulated sugar and cream 1-2 minutes or until fluffy. Add in p1 cup powdered sugar followed by 1 cup vegetable oil.
- Add in 2 large eggs, one at a time, and then 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
- Sift of whisk the 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder and ½ teaspoon salt. Slowly add into wet ingredients; mix only until combined.
- Scoop dough using a small cookie scoop and then roll between hands to form a round ball of dough. Roll each dough ball in granulated sugar or colored sanding sugar; place each ball of dough on a lined baking sheet and press down with the bottom of a glass dipped in granulated sugar.
- Bake at 350F° for 8-10 minutes. Allow to cool on pan 2-3 minutes and then move to wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Use a small cookie scoop to scoop the dough first, and then roll into more uniform balls of dough
- Use vegetable or canola oil for this recipe since they are both a mild flavored oil
- These cookies freeze really well! Freeze baked cookies in a sealed container for up to 3 months
- Store baked cookies in an airtight container for up to 72 hours