Get new recipes delivered by email and receive my 12 Most Loved Recipes eBook - for FREE! Sign up now!

Lovely Little Kitchen

Delicious Made Simple

Navigation
  • Home
  • About
    • Meet Julie
    • FAQ
    • Contact
  • Recipes
    • Appetizers
      • Dips
    • Bread
      • Quick Breads
      • Rolls
      • Sourdough
    • Breakfast
      • Donuts
      • Pancakes / Waffles
    • Dessert
      • Bars
      • Brownies
      • Cakes
      • Cheesecakes
      • Chocolate
      • Cookies
      • Cupcakes
      • Ice Cream
      • Pies
    • Drinks
      • Floats
      • Smoothies
    • Healthy
    • Holidays
      • Christmas
      • Easter
      • Fourth of July
      • Halloween
    • Main Dish
      • Beef
      • Chicken
      • Fish
      • Pasta
      • Pizza
      • Pork
      • Sandwiches
      • Tacos
    • Salads
    • Sauces
    • Sides
      • Potatoes
    • Slow Cooker
    • Snacks
    • Soup
  • Bits & Pieces
  • Press

Greek Yogurt Soft Sugar Cookies

October 28, 2013

Save

My boys are getting excited about going trick-or-treating this week.  I’m actually pretty excited about their costumes.  This is probably the last year they will be okay with me picking their costumes for them (and matching too) so I’m going to really enjoy myself while I still can.  They are going to be miniature In-N-Out Burger workers, and it’s pretty darn cute!  We went to a classic car show trunk-or-treat over the weekend, and everyone kept asking them for a Double-Double.  Of course the boys loved it.  Fancy cars and buckets of candy are high on their list of favorite things.

Greek Yogurt Soft Sugar Cookie on a serving plate.

The only problem with their costumes is that they are mostly white.  White pants and little boys don’t mix.  I’m actually surprised they even make white pants in their sizes, because no mother in her right mind would buy them without good reason.  Thank goodness for bleach!

Greek Yogurt Soft Sugar Cookies on a cooling rack.

I decided to make some soft sugar cookies decorated for Halloween– as if we need any more sugar in our lives this week.  At least they are made with Greek yogurt, right?  These cookies are so soft and fluffy.  You can top them with your favorite frosting, but I loved them with my not-too-sweet cream cheese frosting.  I also like this recipe because it only makes 18 large cookies.   Sometimes I get really bored when I’m rolling out and cutting cookie dough, and eighteen cookies seems to be a number even I can handle.  Feel free to double the recipe if you have a crowd to feed and a bit more endurance than I  do.

Print
clock clock iconcutlery cutlery iconflag flag iconfolder folder iconinstagram instagram iconpinterest pinterest iconfacebook facebook iconprint print iconsquares squares iconheart heart iconheart solid heart solid icon

Greek Yogurt Soft Sugar Cookies

★★★ 3 from 1 reviews
  • Author: Julie
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 18 cookies 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Bake
  • Cuisine: American
Print Recipe
Pin Recipe

Description

Super soft sugar cookies made a little healthier with Greek yogurt.


Ingredients

Scale

Cookies

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2/3 cup Greek yogurt

Frosting

  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon heavy cream

Instructions

Cookies

  1. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
  2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together butter and sugar on medium speed.
  3. Add egg, vanilla, and Greek yogurt and mix well.
  4. Add flour mixture slowly on low speed until just incorporated.
  5. Remove cookie dough from the bowl and wrap in plastic wrap, shaping dough into a disk. Chill overnight.
  6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  7. On a well floured surface, roll out cookie dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut out into circles. I used the rim of a juice glass.
  8. Place circles of dough onto a Silpat lined or greased baking sheet, six per batch.
  9. Bake cookies for 9-11 minutes.
  10. Remove from baking sheet after 5 minutes to a cooling rack and allow to cool completely before frosting.

Frosting

  1. With an electric mixer, cream together butter, cream cheese, and powdered sugar on low speed. Add in heavy cream and whip on high speed until frosting is light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
  2. Keep cookies refrigerated until serving. The frosting is soft at room temperature, but cookies can be stacked with parchment paper between layers if refrigerated.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 Cookie
  • Calories: 190
  • Sugar: 14g
  • Sodium: 133mg
  • Fat: 8.8g
  • Saturated Fat: 5.3g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 2.7g
  • Trans Fat: 0.3g
  • Carbohydrates: 25g
  • Fiber: 0.4g
  • Protein: 3.1g
  • Cholesterol: 34mg

Keywords: greek yogurt soft sugar cookies, sugar cookies, cream cheese frosting, Halloween cookies

Did you make this recipe?

Share a photo and tag us — we can’t wait to see what you’ve made!

Save

Filed Under: Cookies, Dessert, Halloween, Holidays

« Homemade Teriyaki Chicken and Rice
Greek Yogurt Banana Bread »

Comments

  1. Dina says

    October 28, 2013 at 4:25 pm

    yummy use of Greek yogurt!

    Reply
    • Julie says

      October 28, 2013 at 5:53 pm

      Thank you Dina!

      Reply
  2. Karyne says

    October 28, 2013 at 11:12 pm

    Yes! This one is Rwanda friendly! Minus the cream cheese frosting of course, although I’ll keep my eye out for it since it occasionally shows up. 🙂 Thanks Julie!

    Reply
    • Julie says

      October 29, 2013 at 8:00 am

      Karyne, I was thinking of you guys when I tried this recipe, and was hoping they would be a good option for your Christmas cut out cookies. The only thing is that they spread when they bake, so you might loose some detail from your shapes. Maybe if you cut back on the baking powder by half (so 1/2 teaspoon) they might keep their shape a little more.

      Reply
      • Karyne says

        October 29, 2013 at 8:22 am

        Thanks Julie! I will be sure to try that. Although to be honest, at this stage the boys just like messing with the cookie cutters and dough, and then they eat the cookies before they really pay attention to what they look like. =) So either way will be fine!

        Reply
  3. Jamie@Milk N Cookies says

    October 30, 2013 at 3:24 am

    Love that you used Greek yogurt in these to keep them a little healthier. They look just like Lofthouse cookies!

    And how fun that your boys will be dressed as In-n-Out employees! In-n-Out Burger is one of the first stops whenever I visit my parents in California!

    Reply
    • Julie says

      October 30, 2013 at 6:55 am

      Hi Jamie, you’re right- they are similar to Lofthouse cookies, but I think the Greek yogurt makes them a little airier and less dense. Glad you get to enjoy In-N-Out once in a while!

      Reply
  4. Suzanne says

    November 1, 2013 at 9:39 am

    I love soft sugar cookies so much, I got hooked on them gets ago while in college. I like the Greek yogurt in them too better for you and cookie with added healthy ingredients makes me feel like they aren’t that bad for me. Hope Halloween was a fun night.

    Reply
    • Julie says

      November 1, 2013 at 11:09 am

      Hi Suzanne, thanks!

      Reply
  5. Ashley Osborne says

    November 27, 2013 at 10:42 pm

    I used a pumpkin cookie cutter, and I got 27 cookies!! These are so soft and have such a subtle, delicate flavor! Great recipe!!!

    Reply
    • Julie says

      November 28, 2013 at 7:22 am

      Glad you like them Ashley! I bet they look adorable as little pumpkins!

      Reply
  6. Annette rupp says

    December 3, 2013 at 10:41 pm

    How would they turn out if I only refrigerated them for 1 hr? I am an impatient baker. 😉

    Reply
    • Julie says

      December 3, 2013 at 11:06 pm

      I think the dough would just be a little stickier and not as easy to roll out.

      Reply
    • Nicole says

      December 10, 2013 at 9:53 am

      A tip I found on another site was to roll out sugar cookie dough between sheets of parchment paper before you chill it, that way it will chill through faster.

      Reply
      • Julie says

        December 10, 2013 at 9:56 am

        Nicole, that’s a great tip. Thanks for sharing it here!

        Reply
  7. Karly says

    December 23, 2013 at 6:59 pm

    These were very bad. Gummy texture. Horrible for cut out cookies.

    Reply
    • Julie says

      December 23, 2013 at 7:11 pm

      Hi Karly, mine didn’t have a gummy texture. So sorry this recipe didn’t turn out for you.

      Reply
      • Karly says

        December 23, 2013 at 9:06 pm

        What type of Greek yogurt did you use? I don’t know what could’ve resulted in the gummy texture…? I made sure I didn’t over mix the dough… Any thoughts?

        Reply
        • Julie says

          December 23, 2013 at 9:10 pm

          I’m curious about that too… I used Fage’s plain nonfat Greek yogurt.

          Reply
          • Karly says

            December 23, 2013 at 10:02 pm

            I followed the recipe exactly and used chobani fat free. I think I might be one of those people who just needs butter in cookies…

    • Kayla says

      March 18, 2016 at 10:22 am

      Mine also had a slightly “gummy” texture. They cut out, baked, and held their shape nicely. I’m a textural person and I actually quite enjoy the soft, bready, slightly doughy thing these have going for them, but a “cookie” it is not. I also used chobani plain nonfat greek, but will make these again with fage and see if that’s the culprit.

      Reply
  8. Ashley says

    February 14, 2014 at 11:09 am

    I usually don’t write comments but these are great! I can NEVER make cookie cut outs work and this was my first success! I also love that they are a little healthier. Thanks:)

    Reply
    • Julie says

      February 14, 2014 at 11:12 am

      Ashley, I’m so glad you liked them! Thanks for taking the time to let me know!

      Reply
  9. Patti says

    February 14, 2014 at 2:21 pm

    Delicious cookies. Perfect recipe for Valentine’s Day! Thanks!

    Reply
    • Julie says

      February 14, 2014 at 2:27 pm

      Glad you like them Patti!

      Reply
  10. Chris says

    February 6, 2015 at 6:05 pm

    We tried these for my sons karate party. They are not sweet at all.
    The taste and texture was more like a morning breakfast pancake.
    We decided to abort giving cookies out because they were just not “cookie like”.
    Perhaps rename them “Greek Yogurt Pancakes.”

    Best,
    Chris

    Reply
    • Robin says

      April 10, 2020 at 7:32 pm

      Mine also turned out a bit like pancakes (used Liberté 0% plain Greek yogurt). I wanted some “Easter egg” cookies (and time use up our Greek yogurt) so I threw 1/4cup of sprinkles into the dough and shaped into ovals. They tasted pretty bland out of the oven, so I topped with a lemon drizzle icing.
      They didn’t taste like I was expecting, but they look like colourful Easter eggs and it was a fun baking project.

      ★★★

      Reply
  11. Joseph says

    June 5, 2015 at 12:36 pm

    Very good recipe. I used gluten free flour and non fat yogurt and they came out great. I was too lazy to chill the dough ahead of time but it still worked 😀 I really like how soft and tender the cookies are. This recipe is definitely a keeper. Thank you Julie!

    Reply
    • Julie says

      June 5, 2015 at 1:01 pm

      Good to know, thanks Joseph!

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe rating ★☆ ★☆ ★☆ ★☆ ★☆

Welcome!

Hi I'm Julie, and I spend a lot of time in my lovely little kitchen. I love gathering my family around simple delicious food. This is how I do it. Learn more →

Stay Connected

Don't Miss a Recipe

Get new recipes delivered by email and receive my 12 Most Loved Recipes eBook - for FREE!

Sign Up Now!

Copyright © 2023 · Lovely Little Kitchen · Privacy Policy