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Soft Sugar Cookies With Marshmallow Creme Frosting

These soft sugar cookies melt in your mouth and are even better with marshmallow creme frosting! No chilling or rolling required.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword buttery, cloud, no chill, softest
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Servings 3 dozen
Calories 200kcal

Ingredients

Cookies

  • 1 cup  butter softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • cups all-purpose flour

Frosting

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 16 oz  Marshmallow Creme
  • 4 cups powdered sugar SIFTED
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 Tbsp. milk

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Beat butter until nice and fluffy, continue to beat (lowering speed) and add in sugars.
  • Stop mixer and scrape the sides of the bowl. Add eggs, 1 at a time, followed by vanilla and almond extract, then oil. Add baking soda, cream of tartar and salt.
  • Add flour 1 cup at a time, mixing thoroughly.
  • Roll dough into walnut sized balls (or drop onto baking sheets using a cookie scoop) and bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for 12 minutes.
  • Cool 1 minute on pan and transfer to a rack. Store in an airtight container.

Frosting

  • Mix butter and powdered sugar together using an electric mixer until fluffy.
  • Stir in vanilla, milk, and marshmallow creme and mix well.
  • Spread or pipe over cookies.

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Notes

Note: if you are going to pipe frosting over the cookies, make a full batch of frosting. If you'd prefer to spread a thin amount over each cookie using a butter knife, you can make half batch of frosting.

Nutrition

Calories: 200kcal