This easy sugar cookie recipe yields delicate, buttery cookies with a perfect sweetness level. Ideal for holiday baking and decorating, or as an easy treat, these cookies are crisper on the outside and chewier on the inside!
Sugar Cookie Recipe
Description
This easy sugar cookie recipe yields delicate, buttery cookies with a perfect sweetness level. Ideal for holiday baking and decorating, or as an easy treat, these cookies are crisper on the outside and chewier on the inside!
Ingredients
Instructions
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- In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, salt, and baking powder.
- In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar together on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, while mixing. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Beat in the vanilla.
- With the mixer running, gradually add in the flour mixture and mix until everything is well incorporated. Divide the dough in half, shape it into two disks, and tightly wrap it in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2 hours or up to 2 days. (If chilling longer than 2 hours, let the dough sit at room temperature for 15–30 minutes or until slightly softened.)
- • Preheat the oven to 375°F (ca. 191 °C) once you've chilled the dough and are ready to bake.
- Roll the dough on a lightly floured surface to ¼-inch-thickness. Cut out shapes using 2½-inch cookie cutters. Re-roll as needed for more cookies.
- Place the cut-outs on a non-stick baking sheet or parchment-lined baking sheet 1 inch (2.54 cm) apart.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until the bottom edges start to turn brown. Let cool for a few minutes on the pan, then transfer to a wire rack and cool completely. Serve plain or decorate with royal icing.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 36
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 122kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 6g10%
- Saturated Fat 3g15%
- Trans Fat 0.2g
- Cholesterol 24mg8%
- Sodium 62mg3%
- Potassium 21mg1%
- Total Carbohydrate 16g6%
- Sugars 6g
- Protein 2g4%
- Vitamin A 173 IU
- Calcium 10 mg
- Iron 1 mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Note
- Don’t skip sifting. Sifting the flour, salt, and baking soda is essential! Sifting will break up any lumps in your flour or baking soda and give the dry ingredients a uniform texture for smooth dough and cookies that are slightly fluffy.
- Adjust baking time if needed. Cookies will slightly brown on the bottom and edges, so watch them carefully beginning at the 8-minute mark and remove them once you see the tasty golden brown edges form.
- Cool cookies before decorating. Whether you are drizzling with chocolate, frosting with sweet buttercream, dusting with powdered sugar, or using royal icing for intricate designs, allow the cookies to cool to room temperature before decorating. Decorations will adhere the best to cooled cookies.
- Personalize with any cookie cutter. Cookie dough can be cut into any shape or size with cookie cutters. If you use various cutters, be sure to bake similarly sized cookies together so that smaller cookies don’t burn.
