This recipe for sugar cookies has a timeless flavor, a crunchy texture, and the ideal amount of sweetness. In comparison to other recipes, this one calls for less sugar and butter, but the finished product is a soft, fluffy, sweet sugar cookie that is just as palatable.
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour, 2 1/3 cups plus 2 teaspoons (11 ounces).
- 1 salt shakerful
- one tablespoon of baking powder
- Unsalted butter, 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks; 6 ounces).
- 2 tablespoons and half a cup of granulated sugar (four ounces)
- One big egg
- Pure vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon
Preparation
- Put the flour, salt, and baking powder in a medium bowl and sift to combine. Place aside.
- The butter and sugar should be combined in the paddle attachment-equipped bowl of a standing mixer and whipped on medium speed until fluffy and light. Once mixed, add the egg and vanilla.
- In two batches, add the flour mixture, scraping the bowl between additions. Be careful not to overmix as you beat until the dough barely comes together.
- The dough onto a surface that has been lightly dusted with flour. Refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes after forming it into a ball and wrapping it in plastic.
- Roll out the dough ball to a thickness of 1/4 inch between two sheets of parchment paper. Transfer the dough to a cookie sheet while still in the parchment, and then put it in the refrigerator for at least an hour.
- Set the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Cut out the cookies in the appropriate shapes, and then arrange them at least an inch apart on a half-sheet pan covered with parchment paper or a nonstick cookie sheet without any grease. Once they are hard, transfer to the freezer and chill for at least 15 minutes.
- For about 10 minutes, bake the cookies until they are a light golden brown.
- Before decorating, let cookies cool completely on the baking sheets.
Conclusion
This recipe for cookies is a go-to sweet at any time. Whether you decide to ice them or simply eat them with a cup of tea. These are soft, crisp, and buttery, and they are made using a recipe for butter cookies.
