Swig Sugar Cookies

5 from 1 vote

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!

Prep Time15

Cook Time10

Total Time25

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cookies, sugar cookie recipes, sugar cookies, swig sugar cookie

Servings: Servings

Author: Alyssa Rivers

Ingredients

Cookies

1 cup unsalted butter softened
¾ cup vegetable oil
1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
¾ cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons water
2 large eggs
5 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup granulated sugar for rolling

Frosting

½ cup unsalted butter softened
2 tablespoons sour cream
4 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3-4 tablespoons milk
red or pink food coloring

Instructions

Cookies

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup unsalted butter, ¾ cup vegetable oil, 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar, ¾ cup powdered sugar, and 2 tablespoons water using an electric hand mixer. Add 2 large eggs and mix until combined.
In a medium-sized bowl, stir together 5 ½ cups all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon cream of tartar, and 1 teaspoon salt. Slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix until combined.
Roll the dough into golf-sized balls. Then, roll each ball of dough in ½ cup granulated sugar before placing it onto a non-stick cookie sheet.
To give the cookies their signature edge, use the bottom of a glass to press into the dough ball to flatten the middle of 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!

Frosting

In a large bowl, cream together ½ cup unsalted butter, 2 tablespoons sour cream, and 1 teaspoon salt using an electric hand mixer. Mix in 4 cups powdered sugar. Add 3-4 tablespoons milk to reach the desired consistency. Mix in a couple of drops of red or pink food coloring if you want to give the frosting its signature color!
Frost the cookies in the middle where the indentation of the glass is, leaving the edges exposed.
Swig cookies are known for being served COLD! Store them between pieces of parchment paper in the fridge or freezer until you're ready to serve. Store in an airtight container.

Notes

Originally Posted on June 23, 2014

Updated on August 8, 2022

Nutrition

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