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Look no more; this is the best copycat recipe out there for the famous Swig sugar cookie! These Swig sugar cookies are perfectly soft and topped with the most delightfully sweet frosting that you will ever try. You will definitely not be able to stop at just one!
These cookies are perfection. Well, So are these classic chocolate chip cookies. Or these oatmeal cookies. Or how about these no-bake cookies?! Ok, ok, So I like cookies… try them all, and you’ll be one happy camper!
What is a Swig Cookie?
Sugar cookies are always a favorite of mine but have you had a Swig cookie or even heard of them? Well, they are pretty much the best sugar cookie in town and this is a copycat from the fun soda shop. I drove five hours just to get one and waited in line for 30 minutes just to eat one! And let me tell you, it was worth every second!! It is a soft and delicious cookie with its signature rough edge. The best part to me is the frosting.
I was so excited to make this copycat recipe and see if it was just as good as the Swig cookie that I drove five hours for! It was perfect. Just as soft and delicious as I remember, and the frosting was the bomb! I couldn’t get enough, and now I am so happy to say that you can have them in the comfort of your own home. No driving to get them!
Ingredients in Swig Sugar Cookies
The best part about these cookies is how easy they are! And I bet that you already have all of these ingredients in your kitchen. Check out the recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact measurements.
- Butter: I used unslated butter and let it sit out on my counter so that it could soften before I mixed it in!
- Vegetable Oil: This is what will make your cookies nice and soft!
- Sugar: You MUST use sugar in sugar cookies!
- Powdered Sugar: The powdered sugar is ultra sweet and adds in some extra flavor.
- Water: I used cold water for the cookies.
- Eggs: I like to use large eggs whenever I am baking!
- Baking Soda: The baking soad will act as a leavening agent and help your cookies rise and get nice and soft.
- Cream of Tartar: This prevents the sugar from crystalizing.
- Salt: The salt enhances all of the flavors in the sugar cookies.
- Flour: I used all purpose flour for these cookies and they turned out great!
Frosting:
- Butter: Use unslated butter that is softened to room temperature.
- Sour Cream: This is the secret ingredient in this delicious frosting!
- Powdered Sugar: This adds a sweet taste and dissolves easily making the frosting smooth and creamy.
- Salt: A pinch of salt brings out all of the delicious flavors of the cookies!
- Milk: I used one percent milk but you can use whatever you have on hand.
- Food Coloring: Red or pink food coloring will make these cookie exactly like the ones from Swig!
How to Make Swig Sugar Cookies
Trust me when I say that these will be one of the best sugar cookies that you will ever eat! Why else would I drive so far to get one? They are insanely delicious.
- Prep and Mix Dry Ingredients: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cream of tarter, and salt. Set aside.
- Cream Wet Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter, vegetable oil, sugar (1 1/4 C), powdered sugar, and water. Add in eggs.
- Combine: Slowly add in flour mixture until combined. Roll the cookie dough into golf sized balls and roll in the reserved 1/2 cup of sugar before place onto a non stick cookie sheet.
- Press Cookies: To give the cookies their signature rough edge, dip the bottom of a glass or flat measuring cup into the remaining sugar and press onto the cookie ball to flatten the cookie. You still want the cookie to be thicker so don’t press them too thin.
- Bake: Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the bottom is lightly brown. The centers should be just barely baked as they will continue to bake while they cool. Don’t overbake, or your cookies won’t be nice and soft!
To Make the Frosting
- Mix and Frost: Cream together butter, sour cream, and salt. Add the powdered sugar and then add in the milk to the desired consistency. Add a drop of red food coloring to make the perfect pink frosting! Spread over cooled cookies.
Sugar Cookie Baking Tips
I love copycat recipes. Having delicious food that I can make from my own house and have it taste equally delicious as the restaurant (or better!) is the best. Here are a few tips to help this Swig sugar cookie recipe turn out just right.
- Room temperature ingredients: Before mixing up your dough, take the time to set your ingredients out so that they can soften up. Room temperature ingredients mix up SO much better, and your dough and frosting will be so smooth with no lumps!
- Don’t open the oven: So many people are tempted to open the oven to check out how their cookies are doing. Don’t do it! This causes the hot air to be released and can result in your cookies being baked unevenly. Use the oven light instead!
- Do I have to chill the dough? Nope! Not with these cookies. All the more reason to make them right now!
How to Store Leftover Swig Sugar Cookies
Once you have frosted your Swig sugar cookies then you can store them in an airtight container on your counter. Just make sure to use a piece of parchment paper in between layers so that the frosting doesn’t stick to them all. The cookies will last about 3-5 days.
More Delicious Frosted Cookies
I’ll be honest, I am one of those people that loves the frosting almost more than the cookie itself! That’s why these Swig sugar cookies are so delicious! Try out a few more of my cookie recipes that use frosting. They are all SO good!
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Swig Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 3/4 cup sugar (reserve 1/2 cup)
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 5 1/2 cup Flour
Frosting:
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3-4 tablespoons milk
- red or pink food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter, vegetable oil, sugar (1 1/4 C), powdered sugar, and water. Add in eggs.
- Slowly add in flour mixture until combined. Roll the dough into golf sized balls and roll in the reserved 1/2 cup of sugar before place onto a non stick cookie sheet.
- To give the cookies their signature rough edge, dip the bottom of a glass or flat measuring cup into the remaining sugar and press it onto the cookie ball to flatten the cookie. You still want the cookie to be thicker, so don't press them too thin.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the bottom is lightly brown. The centers should be just barely baked as they will continue to bake while they cool. Don't overbake, or your cookies won't be nice and soft!
To Make the Frosting
- Cream together butter, sour cream, and salt. Add the powdered sugar. Add in the milk to the desired consistency. Spread over cooled cookies and store in an airtight container.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Have you got this recipe with the ingredients in oz or grams. Live in England and don’t understand the cup measurements and is powdered sugar, icing sugar?
The baby picture is super adorable!!! What does the “Swig” mean on this recipe???? Anxious to try these as I love soft sugar cookies.
Sorry, I don’t know how to convert her recipe, but did want to tell you yes, powdered sugar is icing sugar.
Yes, powdered sugar is icing sugar in Canada and England. As for converting measurements there are a slew of websites that can do the conversion for you. Just remember that an English tablespoon is different than that of a US tablespoon.
Yes, Icing sugar is the same as Powdered sugar. To convert Cups to Oz. you can go to calculateme.com or search converting cups to oz on you browser and you’ll find dozens of sites to help.
Yes, powdered sugar is icing sugar. One cup here measures 250ml but in the USA I think it measures 225ml. Go to google and ask it to change measurements for you to the exact amount, that’s who I use and I’m in South Africa. Enjoy xx
The cookies do look yummy, but the baby girl she’s beautiful.
These look so good! Congratulations on the darling baby!
When you are doing your measurements the capital T and lowercase t is one tablespoons and the other teaspoon? I want to make sure that one being capital and others not that it wasnt a typo
Made these last night. My husband loves them! I found them a touch salty. Is that their claim to fame?
How many eggs did you add? Can’t wait to try these.
Made these today and they are AMAZING! Just wanted to let you know that you forgot the eggs in the actual recipe, I just added them to the creamed butter/sugar mixture – but in case you wanna fix it 🙂 Thanks for the awesome recipe!
How many eggs need to be added to the recipe?
How many eggs did you use.
Thank you
I thought I forgot to add that. But they are in the ingredients. 2 eggs
think was in step 2
Alyssa, You’re little girl is absolutely gorgeous!! I’m so happy for you! So glad you posted a picture so I could have the chance to see her. I’ve been thinking about your boys a lot lately – I hope they are doing well. 🙂
Do the eggs get mixed in with the butter and such?
Add the eggs to step #2 in your instructions. Oops! I like my sugar cookie recipe better, but this one is fast. What is your favorite SWIG mixture? Thanks. S.
Oh my goodness, what a beautiful, beautiful girl! I can see why it was love at first sight. And that flower garland? You’re killing me with cuteness! These cookies also make me swoon in a major way. Sugar cookies are my weakness 🙂
on the swig recipe – is it an additional 4th cup of sugar or taken out if the 1 1/4th amount??
Love your blog. 🙂 Your little girl is beautiful! Congratulations. A Swig Cookie? Never heard of it but can’t wait to try it. Yum!
I have yet to try a Swig cookie, and it is totally on my bucket list! I guess I’ll be making yours until I can get my hands on the real thing!! I bet this recipe is even better than the original though 🙂 Pinned!
What does “Swig” mean. They look really good. They look like the icing is flavored. Is it not.?
Swig is the name of a place that makes these cookies .:)
Your daughter looks so much like you – beautiful! Congratulations!
And I can’t wait to make these cookies!