Soft Sugar Cookie Dough
Soft Sugar Cookies From Scratch.
Equipment
- 1 Stand-up mixer You can use a electric hand mixer
- 1 Large mixing bowl
- 1-2 Cookie sheets
- Parchment paper You can also use silicone baking mat
- Cooling racks
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened at room temperature
- 1⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 2½ tsp vanilla
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mat
- In a large mixing bowl using a hand mixer, or a stand-up mixer. Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Do not over mix.1 cup butter, 1⅓ cup granulated sugar
- Add vanilla and egg, mix until combined.1 large egg, 2½ tsp vanilla
- Next, add baking soda and baking powder mix until combined.½ tsp baking soda, ½ tsp baking powder
- Gradually add flour, making sure to mix completely before adding more flour.2½ cups all-purpose flour
- Make sure to scrape the side of the bowl often.
- Roll dough into 1" balls, or roll out to ⅜" thickness and use cookie cutters.
- Place on prepared cookie sheets and bake for 10-11mins, or until slightly golden brown around the edges.
- Do not over bake them or they will not be soft.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool before moving to cooling racks.
Nutrition
Calories: 260kcalCarbohydrates: 48.4gProtein: 4gFat: 5.6gSaturated Fat: 3.3gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 55mgPotassium: 51mgSugar: 20.6gVitamin D: 4µgCalcium: 11mgIron: 2mg
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