GLAZED DONUT COOKIES 🍩

Glazed Donut Cookies are soft, buttermilk cookies made into the shape of donuts & topped with a silky glaze & sprinkles! Donut lovers rejoice; these cookies are for YOU! 🍩

Easy Donut Cookies

Our family has always loved maple bars, so when I had the idea to make donut cookies, I was so excited to test the process out. I used my Soft Buttermilk Sugar Cookie dough recipe, because unlike other donut cookies, where you cut out donut shapes from traditional sugar cookie dough, I wanted these to really resemble donuts in taste and texture.

The result? OMG, they are incredible! Rejoice, because I am about to introduce you to your new favorite cookie with this recipe. Be sure to read my notes and watch the video below. Donut Cookies are not difficult to make, but the dough is a bit sticky, so I give tips on managing it better.

Glazed Donut Cookie Ingredients

Butter: You need ½ cup of softened butter (1 stick) to give the dough great flavor.

Sugar: Add in ½ cup of granulated sugar to sweeten these cookies perfectly.

Brown sugar: By adding in ½ cup of brown sugar, it provides a wonderful depth of flavor that is simply amazing.

Egg: Use 1 egg to help bind the cookie dough together well.

Buttermilk: You will need ¾ cup of buttermilk to give these donut cookies the most incredible texture.

Vanilla extract: Adding in 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract will help enhance all the great flavors in this recipe.

Flour: For the base and structure of these cookies, you need 2 ½ cups of all-purpose flour.

Baking soda: For the leavening agent in this recipe, use ½ teaspoon of baking soda.

Salt: To balance the flavors well, add in ½ teaspoon of salt.

Vanilla Glaze Ingredients

Butter: Use 2 tablespoons of butter for a nice rich taste and shine to this glaze.

Milk: Add in 2-3 tablespoons of milk to get the perfect consistency desired.

Vanilla extract: You need 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract for more great flavor.

Powder sugar: 1 cup powdered sugar is the base of this glaze recipe.

Chocolate Glaze Ingredients

Butter: To flavor this glaze and get the right consistency, use 2 tablespoons of butter.

Chocolate chips: For great chocolatey flavor, use ¼ cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips.

Milk: Add in 2-3 tablespoons of milk to achieve the desired glaze consistency.

Powder sugar: Add in 1 cup of powdered sugar to create the best cookie topping.

I cut out holes AFTER baking to make sure the cookies were shaped as recognizable donuts!

HOW DO YOU STORE FROSTED SUGAR COOKIES?

Let your frosted sugar cookies sit out for an hour or two to help the frosting solidify. Place them in an airtight container and then lay a cut piece of parchment paper over the top before laying more cookies on top. They can last this way up to a week.

HOW LONG WILL DECORATED SUGAR COOKIES LAST?

If you keep your decorated sugar cookies properly stored, you can expect them to last up to a week at room temperature and be just fine.

Glazed Donut Cookies are soft donut-shaped cookies with an amazing chocolate or vanilla glaze and topped with sprinkles! These buttermilk cookies are a sensational twist on a classic sugar cookie recipe, the results are an incredible treat.