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a hot pink plate filled with swig sugar cookies
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Copycat Swig Cookies

Swig Cookies are one of the best sugar cookies around, made popular in the southwest, but easy to make at home with this recipe.
Author Diana
Servings 15 large cookies
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Total Time 21 minutes

Equipment

Ingredients

For the Cookies:

  • 2 ¾ cups (345 g) all-purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup (1 stick) (113 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • cup (140 g) granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) vegetable oil
  • 6 tablespoons (45 g) powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 large egg at room temperature

For the Frosting:

  • ¼ cup (½ stick) (57 g) unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons (40 g) sour cream
  • 1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar
  • Food coloring pink

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 325°F/160°C, or 140°C for a fan oven, and line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper or Silpat silicone mats.
  • In a bowl, combine the flour with baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt and set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine butter with sugar and beat with hand mixer until smooth and creamy (about 2 minutes). Then add the oil and powdered sugar, and beat again for a minute.
  • Add the egg and beat until smooth. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, and mix on LOW speed until combined.
  • Using a large 3 tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop the dough onto the prepared cookie sheets.
  • Spray the bottom of the clean glass (around 2.5” in diameter) with baking spray, then press each cookie to flatten it until it’s around ½” in thickness. The edges of the cookie dough should flare out and become uneven.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 11 minutes. You don’t want the cookies to brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the cookie sheets for 5 minutes, then carefully transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • To make the frosting, in a mixing bowl combine butter with sour cream and with a hand mixer beat until creamy. Add the powdered sugar, and beat on LOW speed until combined and then increase the speed and beat for another minute. Add food coloring, and mix again.
  • Frost the cookies using a butter knife or the back of a spoon.

Notes

  • This recipe makes nice, big cookies that are about 3.5 inches after baking. You can also make them a bit smaller if you'd like, simply reduce the baking time by a few minutes. 
  • This copycat swig cookie frosting recipe is a very simple sweet and tangy one. For additional flavor, you can also add vanilla or almond extract to the mix. 
  • At Swig, these cookies are served cold, with fresh frosting added right before serving. If you'd like to replicate that experience at home, store these in the freezer before frosting. 
  • If you'd rather not use cooking spray to keep the glass from sticking, try dipping it in a small bowl of granulated sugar instead. 
  • Store unfrosted cookies at room temperature or in the fridge for up to 3 days. Unfrosted cookies can also be frozen for up to 3 months. 
  • Frosted cookies should be refrigerated. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 254kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 64mg | Potassium: 43mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 324IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg