The origin of sugar cookies is thought to be Swiss. Stories tell about an inventive baker that was using small amounts of cake batter to test the temperatures of his ovens and decided to sell them rather than let them go to waste. The small cookie like cakes soon became popular and in many cases bakers added nuts for flavor. As the recipe spread across the rest of Europe, nuts were dropped from most sugar cookies, and the recipe evolved in to the sugar cookie we know today. They can be soft or crisp and usually feature decorations with icings and glaze.

They are a perfect choice for the holiday and special occasions, since the dough allows for easy rolling up and cutting into different shapes. Xmas trees and snowmen, heart shaped cookies for valentines, stars to decorate a cake, your limit is your imagination.