The exact recipe Megan uses for custom orders, decorating classes, and every beautiful cookie that leaves the Rose & Sugar kitchen. Now available as an instant digital download.
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This is the recipe I use every single day in my cookie business. Every custom order. Every class I teach. Every cookie that leaves my kitchen starts with this exact recipe.
I spent years testing and refining it until it was perfect, not perfect for a food blog, but perfect for real production. That means cookies that hold their shape no matter what cookie cutter you use. Cookies that bake flat for a smooth decorating surface. Cookies that taste incredible even before you add a drop of icing.
If you've ever pulled a tray of cut-out cookies from the oven and watched your beautiful shapes melt into sad little blobs, this recipe will change everything for you.
The ratio of butter to flour to sugar has been calibrated for cookies that hold even the most detailed cutter shapes. The combination of granulated and brown sugar gives you a cookie that's flavorful, not bland and chalky like so many cut-out recipes. And the dough rolls out like a dream without cracking or sticking.
Whether you're a home baker who wants bakery-quality results, a new cookie artist building a business, or someone who's just tired of disappointing sugar cookie recipes, this is the recipe you've been looking for.
Your instant PDF download includes the complete Rose & Sugar sugar cookie recipe with everything you need to make perfect cookies:
The full ingredient list with both standard volume measurements and precise gram weights, so you get consistent results whether you measure with cups or a kitchen scale.
Step-by-step instructions from mixing to rolling to chilling to baking, with the exact timing, temperatures, and techniques I use in production.
The gluten-free variation using a 1:1 flour substitute that produces results indistinguishable from the original. Tested and verified.
Three optional flavor add-ins: almond, lemon, and maple extract variations that let you customize the cookie base for any theme or season.
Professional tips including the chill-then-freeze method that prevents spreading, the right way to roll dough for clean edges, and how many re-rolls you can do before the dough toughens.
Diet: Gluten-free option included
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Hi, I'm Megan, the creative heart behind Rose & Sugar. I've been handcrafting custom decorated cookies in Folsom, CA for over 5 years, and I've taught 25+ decorating classes to cookie lovers of all skill levels.
Every single one of those beautiful cookies starts with this recipe. It's the foundation of everything I do, and I'm finally sharing it with you.
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