In my almost 3 years of blogging I have never posted a recipe (mostly because I don’t cook and use spatulas for stirring paint.) But I just have to share this recipe with you. I want you to know that now that I am sharing this recipe it was after months of research and about 10 extra lbs. and 15 different recipes. And literally this is the only one that I deem important enough to share. So please relish this moment because its never going to happen again.
There is a little shed in St. George called Swig. If you are ever in town it is a MUST stop. It is located on 1000 East just off of St. George blvd. (Order a cookie and a Dirty Dr. Pepper.) They sell drinks and baked deliciousness. There is always at least an 8 car wait, and everyone gets a sugar cookie. Everyone.
Update: There are now 2 locations! Who knew heaven could be in 2 places at once!!?? The second location just opened up at 287 West St George Blvd.
Swig cookies are my daughters favorite treats/rewards/bribes (and mine). Anyone who tastes a Swig Sugar Cookie will never be the same. They are literally life changing.
Now I am no Gail Simmons, but I am going to try my best to describe these bits of heaven to you. The cookie itself is crunchy and crumbly and buttery (sort of like shortbread) on the rough edges, while the center is soft and chewy. The frosting isn’t too sweet and the combo is well, the best cookie ever. The cookies need to be served cold with the frosting at room temperature to get the full Swig experience.
After a super long time of searching and trying out recipe after recipe that was supposed to be THE BEST SUGAR COOKIE EVER I was coming up empty handed. Until this weekend. I found the recipe. You MUST try these cookies, there is no if ands or buts (or butts) about it.
And I have never written a recipe tutorial…so sorry if this is awkward for everyone involved.
You would be crazy to not pin this for later (or for right now if you are uber motivated.)
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Additional Time18 minutes
Total Time36 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup of Butter
- 3/4 cups Vegetable Oil
- 1 1/4 cups Sugar
- 3/4 cup Powdered Sugar
- 2 Tbsp Water
- 2 Eggs
- 1.2 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/2 teaspoon Cream of Tarter
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 5 1/2 cups Flower
Sour Cream Frosting
- 1/2 cup room temp. Butter
- 3/4 cup Sour Cream
- 2 cup Powdered Sugar
Instructions
- Cream together Butter, Vegetable Oil, Sugars, Water, and Eggs.
- Mix until everything is combined. Your dough should be a little crumbly and not sticky at all.
- Roll a golf ball sized ball of dough and place it on your cookie sheet
- Now its time to give these babies their signature rough edge. Put 1/4 c of sugar and a pinch of salt in a dish (this is in addition to the sugar and salt listed above.) Stick the bottom of a glass in it. This is going to be your cookie press.
- Firmly press it into the center of your dough ball. You want your dough to spill out over the sides of the glass. If there is a lip its even better.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 8 minutes. They should just barely be browning on the bottom. Move cookies to a cooling rack. Once they are cool put them in the fridge.
- Start by creaming together butter and sour cream and salt. Slowly add powdered sugar. When it gets so thick its not frosting like add a splash of milk. Alternate this process until your frosting is the desired consistency. Add 1 drop of red food coloring and whip on high for 1 minute.
- Keep cookies in a sealed container until they are ready to serve. The magic of a Swig Sugar Cookie is that the cookies are cold and the frosting is room temperature. Frost right before serving (if you make them in advance and need to refrigerate the frosting make sure you give it time to warm up before serving)
- You would be crazy to not pin this for later (or for right now if you are uber motivated.)
Oh, and that hot pink straw in my pictures is actually a color pencil.
FAQs
Giant sugar cookies with pale pink frosting are a go-to snack or dessert in Utah. And while most locals would say they originated at a gas station and bakery outside of St. George called Dutchman's Market, it was the popular Southwestern chain Swig that made them gain even more traction.
How many calories in a swig sugar cookie? ›
A typical Swig sugar cookie UNFROSTED has about 293 calories, 15 grams of fat and 14 grams of sugar. My Swig cookies WITH frosting are about 215 calories, 10 grams of fat and about 14 grams of sugar, depending on how much frosting you like to add!
What were the popular cookies in the 80s? ›
80s favorites like Snickerdoodles, Food for the Gods, and Butterscotch Bars are every bit as popular today as they were back then, and for good reason! Fill up your cookie jar or pack a few in your kid's baunan and share the same delicious memories you enjoyed in your youth.
What are the most popular cookies? ›
Top 10 Cookie Flavors
- Chocolate Chip Cookies. Chocolate chip cookies are the quintessential cookie. ...
- Snickerdoodle. ...
- Sugar Cookies. ...
- Peanut Butter Cookies. ...
- White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies. ...
- Oatmeal Raisin Cookies. ...
- Gingerbread Cookies. ...
- Black & White Cookies.
Popularity in Utah
The popularity of soda-fountain chains such as Swig in Utah can largely be traced to the influence of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS).
What are the oldest cookies in the world? ›
Pizzelles, the oldest known waffle cookies, originated in Italy. The name pizzelle is based on the Italian word 'pizze' meaning round and flat, with the ending 'elle' referring to its small size.
Are swig refreshers sugar free? ›
🎉 Our refreshers are created with some of our delicious sugar free flavors.
How many calories are in a Daisy Duke swig? ›
Nutrition: One serving of Daisy Duke contains 196 calories.
What was Elvis favorite cookies? ›
Peanut Butter, Bacon and Banana Elvis Cookie Recipe
If Elvis had a favorite cookie recipe it would probably be these cookies which combine peanut butter, bacon and banana!
What was the best selling cookie in the world? ›
Oreo is the best-selling cookie in the world. It is now sold in over 100 countries. Oreo was first produced in 1912 by the National Biscuit Company, now known as Na-Bis-Co.
Chocolate chip cookies are claimed to have originated in the United States in 1938, when Ruth Graves Wakefield chopped up a Nestlé semi-sweet chocolate bar and added the chopped chocolate to a cookie recipe; however, historical recipes for grated or chopped chocolate cookies exist prior to 1938 by various other authors ...
What is the #1 cookie in the US? ›
Nearly 93% of all American households serve and enjoy cookies as treats or after meals. However, it's the chocolate chip cookie that's the most popular in the U.S. and around the world. How much do youknow about chocolate chip cookies?
What is the most popular cookie in Germany? ›
1 Lebkuchen: Germany's Favorite
We've come to the most popular German biscuit – Lebkuchen or known as gingerbread (“Lebkuchen” in English is “gingerbread”).
What does the word "snickerdoodle" mean? ›
1931s Joy of Cooking claims the term snickerdoodle is based off the German word Schneckennudel—a German pastry whose name literally translates as 'snail noodle'. A Schneckennudel is a yeast dough roll that more closely resembles a cinnamon bun, not a snickerdoodle cookie.
Where did cocoa cookie originate? ›
The most notable chocolate chip cookie recipe was invented by American chef Ruth Graves Wakefield in 1938. She invented the recipe during the period when she owned the Toll House Inn, in Whitman, Massachusetts.
Where did Spritz cookies originate? ›
Spritzgebäck (German: [ˈʃpʁɪt͡sɡəˌbɛk]), also called a spritz cookie in the United States, is a type biscuit or cookie of German and Alsatian-Mosellan origin made of a rich shortcrust pastry. When made correctly, the cookies are crisp, fragile, somewhat dry, and buttery.
Where did molasses cookies originate? ›
It originated in Marblehead, Mass., where a fisherman named Uncle Joe lived by a large frog pond. Uncle Joe made the best molassses cookies in town and people called them Joe Froggers because they were plump and dark as the fat little frogs in the pond.
What is Swig Mormon? ›
It's a massive chain known for dirty soda. as it's called carbonated beverages with milk mixed in. Now I've been told it's popular. because of Utah large LDS population. Those that are observant don't drink alcohol or coffee, so this is their alternative.
