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
- Gather Ingredients: Collect all the ingredients needed for the sugar cookies to have everything ready before starting.
- 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.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Beat in the eggs one at a time along with the vanilla extract until fully incorporated for flavor and structure.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: Stir in the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt to the wet ingredients, mixing until a dough forms.
- 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.
- 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.
- Roll Out Dough: Roll the chilled dough out to a thickness between 1/4 and 1/2 inch, providing an ideal thickness for baking.
- 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.
- 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.
- Cool: Carefully transfer the baked cookies onto a wire rack and allow them to cool completely before decorating or serving.
- 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