Description
Sweet sugar cookie magic brings delightful moments of happiness to kitchen gatherings. Crisp edges and smooth centers deliver classic comfort with delectable charm you’ll savor until the last delicious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup (230g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 3/4 cups (345g) all-purpose flour
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium mixing vessel, ensuring even distribution of dry ingredients.
- Cream butter and sugar in a spacious bowl until the mixture transforms into a light, airy consistency, approximately 2-3 minutes of vigorous whisking.
- Incorporate egg, vanilla, and almond extract into the butter mixture, blending until smooth and uniform.
- Gradually fold the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring gently to create a cohesive dough without overmixing.
- Partition the dough into two equal portions, gently flatten into disc shapes, and encase in plastic wrap for thorough chilling in the refrigerator for a minimum of one hour.
- Heat the oven to 350°F and prepare baking sheets with parchment paper for optimal cookie release.
- Dust work surface with a thin layer of flour and roll the chilled dough to a quarter-inch thickness, using cookie cutters to create desired shapes with clean edges.
- Arrange cookie shapes on prepared baking sheets, maintaining approximately one inch of separation between each piece.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, watching for delicate golden edges that indicate perfect doneness.
- Allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for five minutes to stabilize, then transfer to a wire cooling rack for complete cooling before adding decorative elements.
Notes
- Chill dough thoroughly to prevent spreading and maintain cookie shape during baking.
- Use room temperature butter for smoother, more even mixing and better cookie texture.
- Add extra flavor by experimenting with different extract combinations like vanilla-orange or vanilla-lemon.
- Gluten-free option works perfectly by substituting all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg