Sugar Cookies
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Why You Will Love These Sugar Cookies
Ingredients Needed for This Christmas Sugar Cookie Recipe
Ingredient quantities for this easy homemade Christmas sugar cookies recipe are located in the recipe card at the end of the post.
- Butter
- Sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Egg
- All-purpose flour
- Baking soda
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Optional toppings: frosting, sprinkles
How to Make Homemade Sugar Cookies (Quick Overview)
The section below outlines a few quick tips. The full process in detail is located in the recipe card at the end of the post.
These cookies are a total breeze to make! Let’s get started.
Start by preheating your oven, then in a mixing bowl (or the bowl of a stand mixer), cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Keep mixing for about 3 more minutes until it’s nice and fluffy.
Don’t soften the butter until it’s entirely soft – it should still be slightly firm.
Mix in the egg and vanilla extract.
In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix everything together well.
❄ Pop the dough in the freezer for 10 minutes to make it easier to scoop.
Fill a small bowl with sugar for rolling. Shape the dough into 1 1/2” balls, then roll them around in the sugar to coat.
Place the cookie balls about 2” apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake for 8 minutes, then let the cookies cool on the sheet for 5 minutes before moving them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Serve them plain or frosted, and enjoy!
Store (for plain, unfrosted cookies):
- For up to three days: in an airtight container on the countertop or in the fridge
- For up to two months: in an airtight, freezer-safe container in the freezer
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Happy cookie-eating!
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Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter (softened to nearly room temperature)
- 1 1/2 cups sugar (plus more for coating)
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 F.
- In a mixing bowl or bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter and the sugar until smooth, then continue to mix for another 3 minutes until the mixture is fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix thoroughly.
- For easier scooping, place the dough in the freezer for 10 minutes.
- Prepare a small bowl with enough sugar to roll the cookies in. Then, shape each cookie into a 1 1/2” ball and roll in sugar to coat.
- Place each cookie ball about 2” apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake cookies for 8 minutes, then cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to continue cooling.
- Serve plain or frosted. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition Estimates (Per Serving)
Nutrition Disclaimer
Nutrition Estimates are per serving and included as a courtesy only. They are accurate to the best of our knowledge based on the ingredients and brands used, but their accuracy is not guaranteed.
