Description
Swig Sugar Cookies are soft, thick, and slightly chewy sugar cookies topped with a creamy pink frosting that melts in your mouth. This copycat version recreates the famous bakery-style cookies that are known for their signature pressed centers and sweet, slightly tangy frosting. Perfect for parties, holidays, or simple dessert cravings, these cookies are best enjoyed chilled for that authentic Swig experience.
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 large eggs
- 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (for rolling)
Frosting
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 to 4 tablespoons milk
- Red or pink food coloring
Instructions
Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C)
- In a large bowl, cream together butter, vegetable oil, granulated sugar, powdered sugar, and water until smooth
- Add eggs and mix until fully combined
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt
- Gradually add dry ingredients into wet mixture and mix until dough forms
- Roll dough into golf ball-sized portions
- Coat each dough ball in granulated sugar
- Place on baking sheet and gently press center using the bottom of a glass
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until edges are lightly golden
- Allow cookies to cool completely before frosting
Frosting
- Beat butter, sour cream, and salt until creamy
- Add powdered sugar gradually and mix well
- Add milk until desired texture is reached
- Mix in food coloring if desired
- Spread frosting into the center of each cooled cookie
Notes
- Serve chilled for authentic Swig-style texture
- Store cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days
- Freeze cookies layered with parchment paper for up to 2 months
- Frost cookies only after they are fully cooled
- Keep chilled frosting cookies for best flavor and texture