I have the bomb: 2 sticks soft butter 1 c sugar 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla 2 tsp baking powder 4 c flour 3 Tb milk or more till nice consistency Beat butter and sugar till creamy. Add egg and vanilla. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk. Will look a lil dry in the beginning. Don't over beat though. Roll out (half the dough at a time) on lightly powdered sugar surface. (Better than a floured surface) Cut out shapes. Bake at 350 for about 8 min. Better to under bake than over. They'll be nice and soft after cooling. Re roll scraps to cut but not more than once. Chilling the dough before cutting out is best. More on reddit.com

Mine is super simple and works well. It's really easy to play about with and try different variations. 3 parts Flour... 2 parts Butter... 1 part Sugar How much flour will depend on your exact ingredients so add more as necessary. It should be dry enough to roll around and shape in your hand and peel it off a dusted surface without sticking. It shouldn't be so dry that it cracks when you're shaping it. I usually end up needing to add quite a bit more flour cos I use a really soft butter. I cook them at about 160°c for 10 ish minutes (depending on size and thickness). I like them rather soft so I pull them out just as they're starting to brown a little on the edges. The tops are usually still a bit wet, they dry as they cool. You can also leave them in for longer to get more crunch. You can take them out, try one and put them back if it's not done enough for you. I don't bother chilling them before I cook them, but you certainly can. You should also be able to freeze them. If you want to make them chocolate a bit like Oreos you can substitute some of the flour for dark cocoa powder. I like to do that and then sprinkle them with some sugar when they're cooked and cooling. More on reddit.com

A favorite to riff off of is Sally’s Baking Addiction I like to add lemon zest instead of almond extract when baking for my allergen-sensitive crowd. Her recipe to icing is pretty good too! And although you may not have the coordination yet- practice, practice, practice! Watch, learn, take a class! It’ll all boost your confidence to keep trying. Everyone is a beginner at some point :) More on reddit.com

This is my favourite sugar cookie recipe. It's always delicious and I find if you bake it for the lower amount of time it's still kind of soft. There's also a chocolate version on sallys website that I like even more! https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/best-sugar-cookies/ More on reddit.com