Description
This easy sugar cookies recipe delivers soft, buttery cookies with a perfect golden edge. Crafted with simple pantry staples and baked to perfection, these cookies are ideal for any occasion and sure to please both kids and adults alike.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) to ensure it reaches the right temperature by the time your dough is ready.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and sugar together until the mixture is smooth and creamy, which helps create that soft texture.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Beat in the egg followed by the vanilla extract until evenly incorporated, enriching your dough with flavor.
- Combine Mixtures: Gradually blend the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, mixing just until combined to avoid overworking the dough.
- Shape Dough: Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls using your hands to ensure consistent size, then place them onto ungreased cookie sheets, spaced apart to allow spreading.
- Flatten Cookies: Gently press each dough ball flat with the bottom of a glass to help them bake evenly and achieve the classic sugar cookie shape.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until the edges turn a light golden brown, signaling perfect doneness.
- Cool: Remove cookies from the oven and let them cool on wire racks to firm up before serving or storing.
Notes
- For softer cookies, slightly underbake them by removing from oven as soon as edges start to turn golden.
- Make sure butter is softened to room temperature for easier creaming and better texture.
- You can add sprinkles or colored sugar before baking for a festive touch.
- Store cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.
- For a gluten-free option, substitute all-purpose flour with a gluten-free baking blend.
