Description
Delicious and soft sugar cookies, perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1 1/2 cups white granulated sugar
- 1 egg (room temperature)
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp coarse salt
- 1/2 cup white granulated sugar (for rolling the cookie dough)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉ and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. (You can make 2 batches at the same time if more baking sheets are available.)
- Beat butter and sugar together for two minutes in an electric mixer on medium-high speed.
- Scrape sides and bottom of the bowl and beat for another minute.
- Scrape sides and bottom of the bowl again and beat in egg and vanilla extract on medium speed.
- Lower speed to low and add flour and baking powder. Beat just until combined.
- Scrape sides and bottom of the bowl and make sure all ingredients are evenly mixed.
- Scoop cookie dough with a cookie scoop (you can use #50 or #40 cookie scoop). Quickly but gently roll it into a ball and gently press to flatter it only slightly.
- Roll each cookie ball in white granulated sugar.
- Place cookie dough balls on prepared cookie sheet, about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, depending on the size of the cookie.
- Cool cookies on a wire rack.
Notes
- For a chewier cookie, do not overbake.
- These cookies can be decorated with icing or sprinkles for added fun.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie