Description
Classic sugar cookie delight offers a melt-in-your-mouth experience with simple ingredients and foolproof baking steps. Bakers can enjoy crisp edges and sweet comfort that invites you to savor each delightful bite.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups (300 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (227 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
Sugar and Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Leavening and Seasoning:
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Prepare oven at 350°F and cover baking sheets with parchment paper for optimal cookie preparation.
- Using an electric mixer, blend butter and sugar until achieving a creamy, airy consistency with soft peaks.
- Incorporate egg and vanilla extract, mixing thoroughly until the mixture becomes uniformly smooth.
- In a separate container, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt to eliminate potential lumps.
- Slowly integrate dry ingredients into the butter mixture, gently folding until ingredients are just combined without overmixing.
- Craft uniform dough balls approximately 1-inch in diameter, positioning them evenly across prepared baking sheets with sufficient spacing.
- Place cookies in preheated oven and bake for 8-10 minutes, watching for delicate golden edges as an indication of readiness.
- Allow cookies to rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes to stabilize, then carefully transfer to wire cooling rack for complete cooling and texture setting.
Notes
- Use room temperature butter for smoother creaming and better cookie texture.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before rolling to prevent spreading and maintain shape.
- For gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking flour blend.
- Decorate cooled cookies with royal icing or colored sugar for festive variations.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 40 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg