Food & Cooking Recipes Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes Giant Sugar Cookies 4.1 (282) These outsized treats deliver big with sweet, buttery flavor and an irresistible tender but chewy texture. Prep Time: 15 mins Total Time: 1 hr Servings: 10 Yield: 10 Jump to recipe Our big sugar cookies are an outsized version of the classic treat and they’re not only giant-sized, they’re also sweet, chewy, and hard to resist. They’re made with all the traditional sugar cookie ingredients like butter, sugar, and vanilla. What takes them to the next level is sour cream—it’s the secret to their irresistible crunchy exterior and tender interior. We like them sprinkled with sugar before baking—that’s all the decoration they need. We hear they also take well to colored sugar, frosting, sprinkles, and all kinds of add-ins, meaning they are not only delectable, they’re also versatile. And they disappear fast! How to Freeze Cookies and Cookie Dough the Right Way Directions Preheat oven and whisk together dry ingredients: Preheat oven to 350F, with one rack in upper third and another in lower third. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda; set aside. Cream butter and sugar; add egg and vanilla: Using an electric mixer on medium-high, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 2 to 4 minutes. Add egg and vanilla; beat well to combine. Add half flour mixture, then sour cream and remaining flour mixture: With mixer on low, add half the flour mixture, followed by sour cream, then remaining flour mixture; mix just until smooth. Dough will be stiff; you may need to remove it from the mixer and finish mixing it by hand with a wooden spoon. Drop dough to form cookies; sprinkle with sugar: Drop mounds of dough, each equal to about 3 tablespoons, 3 to 4 inches apart, onto two ungreased baking sheets; sprinkle with sugar. Bake and cool cookies: Bake until edges of cookies are just firm and tops are barely beginning to brown, 20 to 25 minutes, rotating sheets once halfway through. Transfer cookies to a rack to cool. Other Large Cookie Recipes to Try: Giant Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies Giant Chocolate-Chip Cookies Giant Kitchen Sink Cookies Giant Cowboy Cookies Giant Ginger Cookies