Soft Sugar Cookie
This Soft Sugar Cookie Recipe yields cookies that are fluffy, chewy, and bursting with nostalgia. Perfect for any occasion, these cookies will disappear off the plate!
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 cup Unsalted butter, room temperature Do not skip this!
- 1 cup White sugar Regular granulated sugar
- 2 large Eggs Use room temperature
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla extract Can substitute with almond extract
- 4 cups All-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons Baking powder Fresh baking powder helps achieve fluffiness
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Colored sugar sprinkles Optional, for decoration
Instructions
Preparation
- Beat the room temperature butter and sugar together until fluffy, about 3 minutes using a hand mixer.
- Add the eggs and vanilla extract into the mixture, stirring until smooth.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt before gradually mixing into the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Scoop or roll the dough into balls and place them on a baking sheet, adding colored sugar sprinkles if desired.
Baking
- Bake in a preheated oven until the edges are set but the centers remain soft, generally 8-10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the tray for 1-2 minutes before transferring to a rack.
Notes
Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes for thicker cookies. Store baked cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days. Dough can be frozen for later use.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 135kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 105mgSugar: 10g
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