Description
These Easy Sugar Cookies are classic, buttery, and delightfully soft with a slight crisp on the edges. Perfect for any occasion, these cookies come together quickly with simple pantry ingredients and bake in just under 10 minutes for a sweet treat everyone will love.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) to ensure it’s ready for baking once the dough is prepared.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a small bowl, stir together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and baking powder until evenly combined.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: Using an electric mixer, beat the softened butter and white sugar in a large bowl until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Add Egg and Vanilla: Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until fully incorporated for a rich and flavorful dough.
- Combine Mixtures: Gradually blend the dry flour mixture into the butter mixture, mixing until just combined to form a soft dough.
- Shape Cookies: Roll the dough into walnut-sized balls and place them onto ungreased baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart to allow for spreading during baking.
- Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown, indicating they are perfectly baked.
- Cool: Allow the cookies to cool briefly on the baking sheets before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely, ensuring they set to the right texture.
Notes
- For softer cookies, bake closer to 8 minutes; for crispier edges, extend to 10 minutes.
- Make sure butter is softened to room temperature to blend properly.
- Use unsalted butter if preferred to control salt content.
- Cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to one week.
- Optionally, sprinkle sugar on top before baking for added crunch and sweetness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 4.5g
- Saturated Fat: 2.7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0.1g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0.2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
