Description
Classic sugar cookies deliver pure sweet comfort with a delicate crisp edge and pillowy center. Buttery vanilla dough promises irresistible homemade goodness you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup (224g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 large egg
- 2 ¾ cups (358g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup + 2 tablespoons (233g) granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons (28g) light brown sugar
Leavening Agents:
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
Flavoring and Finishing:
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup sugar (for rolling)
Instructions
- Prepare your workspace by heating the oven to a moderate temperature and lining baking sheets with non-stick surfaces.
- Combine all dry ingredients in a mixing bowl, ensuring an even distribution of flour, leavening agents, and salt.
- In a separate large bowl, blend butter and sugars using an electric mixer until the mixture transforms into a light, airy consistency.
- Incorporate egg and vanilla extract into the butter mixture, mixing thoroughly to create a smooth, uniform base.
- Gently fold the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring carefully to prevent overmixing. The dough should form a cohesive, slightly dense texture.
- Shape the cookie dough into uniform rounds, rolling each ball in a coating of granulated sugar for a sparkling exterior.
- Arrange the sugar-coated dough balls on prepared baking sheets, maintaining adequate spacing to allow for spreading during baking.
- Bake the cookies until the edges develop a delicate golden hue and the centers appear soft and pillowy.
- Let the freshly baked cookies rest briefly on the baking sheet to stabilize their structure, then transfer to a cooling rack to reach room temperature.
Notes
- Ensure butter is softened at room temperature for smooth, even mixing that creates a luxurious cookie texture.
- Chilling the dough for 30 minutes before baking helps prevent excessive spreading and maintains the cookies’ perfect shape.
- Roll cookie balls generously in granulated sugar to create a delightful crackly exterior that adds extra sweetness and crunch.
- Cookies will look slightly underbaked when removed from the oven but will continue setting while cooling, guaranteeing a soft, tender result.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days to maintain their irresistible chewy consistency.
- For best results, use fresh baking powder and baking soda to ensure maximum rise and a light, airy cookie structure.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 166
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 83mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 0.4g
- Protein: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 31mg