This easy sugar cookie recipe is perfect as a holiday cookie all year round.
A simple mixture of butter, sugar, and flour, these sugar cookies are baked to perfection every time. It holds its shape, has the perfect texture, and has a delicious, buttery vanilla taste.
Combine with your favorite sugar cookie icing to create a festive cookie for any occasion.
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sugar cookie ingredients
Simple ingredients, soft, crunchy texture, and great flavor make this the best sugar cookie recipe.
- sugar – This sugar cookie recipe uses regular granulated sugar for sweetness and texture.
- butter – I mostly use unsalted butter for baking and add my own salt for the best flavor.
- flour – All-purpose flour holds everything together.
- egg – Eggs help tie everything together.
- other – Vanilla adds flavor and baking powder provides the perfect texture. Add 1/2 teaspoon of almond essence if desired.
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how to make sugar cookies
For this recipe, skip the parchment paper or silicone mat.
A really, really good sugar cookie is one that is evenly mixed, molded, and baked.
- Mix butter and sugar until fluffy As per the recipe below.
- Mix in eggs. Add dry ingredients and mix, scraping down sides as needed.
- Chill the dough for several hours.roll and cut cookie cutter Match the scene!
Sugar cookies look best when baked until the edges are slightly charred.
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best sugar cookie tips
- Ingredients must be room temperature (including butter and eggs) before you start.
- that is important To Flour is correctly weighedDo not use a measuring cup to scoop flour. Using a measuring cup can clog the flour and dry out the dough. Instead, lightly spoon the flour into a weighing dish and flatten it using the straight edge on the back of a knife.
- roll the dough Roll out to 1/4-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. If the dough gets too soft after rolling, put it in the refrigerator for a few minutes. Do not add too much flour when rolling out the dough.
- don’t skip Chilling the dough or cookies will cause them to spread and lose their shape.
- If baking in batches, do not place new batches on warm parchment paper. It will cause the fabric to spread.
- if dough is powdery or not clumped together or mixed well. Keep stirring (up to 5 minutes or more) to keep the dough together. image below.
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how to decorate sugar cookies
Sugar cookies are one of the most popular cookie recipes for decorating. Enjoy with cookie cutters, die-cut rolling pins, or simply cut into circles.
To make Christmas sugar cookies, or anytime cut-out cookies, let them cool completely on a wire rack before decorating (otherwise the icing will melt).
You can garnish with a soft frosting or decorations like buttercream, but our favorite is to use a simple sugar cookie icing that gives a glossy and firm finish.
Another option is to melt chocolate chips and dip half of each cookie.
Store the cookies in an airtight container after decorating.
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More Cookie Recipes We Love
Homemade sugar cookies are the perfect Christmas cookie.
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easy sugar cookies
There’s nothing like baking a simple sugar cookie and decorating it with family and friends all year round.
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Put flour, salt and baking powder in a bowl and mix.
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Place butter and sugar in a bowl and beat with a hand mixer (or stand mixer) on medium speed for 3-4 minutes until fluffy.
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Add eggs and vanilla. Blend well until smooth.
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Gradually add the flour mixture and reduce the heat to low until the flour is incorporated. Continue mixing for up to 5 minutes until dough comes together.
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Divide the dough in half and shape each into a 5-inch disc. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill dough for 2 hours or overnight.
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Preheat oven to 375°F. While the oven is preheating, remove the dough from the refrigerator (if it has been in the refrigerator overnight, he may need to rest 15 minutes before rolling the dough).
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Dust the surface with powdered sugar or cake flour to prevent the dough from sticking. Roll out the dough to 1/4-inch thickness with a rolling pin (not too thin) and shape with a cookie cutter.
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Sugar cookies an inch apart not oiled Bake on cookie sheet for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges of cookies begin to brown.
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Cool on parchment paper for 2 minutes, then transfer to cooling rack and allow to cool completely before garnishing.
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When cool, decorate with sugar cookie icing.
- Ingredients must be room temperature (including butter and eggs) before you start.
- that is important Correctly measure flour. Avoid using a measuring cup to scoop the flour. Instead, lightly spoon the flour into a weighing dish and flatten it using the straight edge on the back of a knife.
- roll the dough It’s 1/4 inch thick, so it bakes properly. If the dough gets too soft after rolling, put it in the refrigerator for a few minutes. Do not add too much flour when rolling out the dough.
- don’t skip If the dough is not chilled, the cookies will spread and lose their shape.
- If baking in batches, do not place new batches on a warm cookie sheet as this will cause the dough to spread.
- if dough is powdery or not clumped together or mixed well. Keep stirring (up to 5 minutes or more) to keep the dough together.
calorie: 80 | | carbohydrate: Teng | | thick: Fourg | | saturated fat: 2g | | cholesterol: 13mg | | sodium: 47mg | | potassium: twenty onemg | | sugar: Fourg | | Vitamin A: 125IU | | calcium: 7mg | | iron: 0.4mg
Nutritional information provided is an estimate and will vary depending on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
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