Recipe
Classic Sugar Cookies
These classic sugar cookies are buttery, lightly vanilla-scented cutout cookies with crisp edges and tender centers. The dough chills until firm, rolls cleanly, and works well with sanding sugar, icing, or simple frosting.
Ingredients
Cookie Dough | |
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1 | cup unsalted butter, softened |
1 | cup granulated sugar |
1 | egg, large |
1 | teaspoon vanilla extract |
2 3⁄4 | cups all-purpose flour |
1 | teaspoon baking powder |
1⁄2 | teaspoon fine salt |
| • | sanding sugar or icing, optional, for decorating |
Instructions
| 1. | Beat the softened butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl until pale and creamy, about 2 minutes. |
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| 2. | Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth. |
| 3. | Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. |
| 4. | Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture on low speed and mix just until a soft dough forms. |
| 5. | Divide the dough in half, shape each half into a flat disk, wrap, and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour and up to overnight. |
| 6. | Heat the oven to 375°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper. |
| 7. | Roll one disk of chilled dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness, keeping the second disk refrigerated. |
| 8. | Cut out cookies with floured cutters and arrange them 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets. |
| 9. | Sprinkle with sanding sugar before baking if you are not planning to ice the cookies. |
| 10. | Bake until the cookies look set and the edges are just beginning to turn light golden, 7 to 9 minutes. |
| 11. | Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely. |
| 12. | Decorate the cooled cookies with icing or frosting if desired. |
Published on Jul 30, 2024 by Luminița
