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The Best Rolled Sugar Cookies Recipe

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  • Author: Villerius
  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
  • Yield: 60 cookies
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Description

These classic rolled sugar cookies are buttery, soft, and perfect for any occasion. With a simple dough chilled to perfection, they can be rolled out and cut into delightful shapes, then baked to a light golden brown for a sweet treat that’s perfect for decorating or enjoying plain.


Ingredients

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Dry Ingredients

  • 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Wet Ingredients

  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Gather Ingredients: Collect all the ingredients needed for the sugar cookies to have everything ready before starting.
  2. Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the softened butter and white sugar together until the mixture is smooth and creamy, ensuring a fluffy base for the dough.
  3. Add Eggs and Vanilla: Beat in the eggs one at a time along with the vanilla extract until fully incorporated for flavor and structure.
  4. Mix Dry Ingredients: Stir in the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt to the wet ingredients, mixing until a dough forms.
  5. Chill the Dough: Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate it for at least 1 hour or up to overnight to allow the dough to firm up, making it easier to roll without sticking.
  6. Preheat Oven and Prepare Surface: Set the oven to 400°F (200°C) and lightly dust a clean work surface with flour to prevent sticking.
  7. Roll Out Dough: Roll the chilled dough out to a thickness between 1/4 and 1/2 inch, providing an ideal thickness for baking.
  8. Cut Shapes: Use cookie cutters to cut the dough into desired shapes and place them about 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets to allow proper spreading.
  9. Bake Cookies: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 6 to 8 minutes until they are lightly browned around the edges, indicating that they are done.
  10. Cool: Carefully transfer the baked cookies onto a wire rack and allow them to cool completely before decorating or serving.
  11. Enjoy: Once cooled, enjoy your delicious rolled sugar cookies plain or decorated as desired.

Notes

  • Chilling the dough is crucial to prevent spreading and to make rolling easier.
  • Cookies can be decorated with icing, sprinkles, or left plain depending on preference.
  • Store baked cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
  • Adjust baking time slightly if cookies are rolled thinner or thicker than recommended.
  • For softer cookies, avoid overbaking and remove them when edges just begin to brown.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cookie
  • Calories: 90
  • Sugar: 6g
  • Sodium: 70mg
  • Fat: 4.5g
  • Saturated Fat: 2.8g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 12g
  • Fiber: 0.2g
  • Protein: 1g
  • Cholesterol: 20mg