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Classic Sugar Cookies
What's better than a Classic Sugar Cookie?
Course
Cookies
Cuisine
American
Keyword
Classic Sugar Cookies
Prep Time
12
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
48
minutes
minutes
Total Time
1
hour
hour
Servings
64
cookies
Calories
64
kcal
Author
Isabel Laessig
Ingredients
1
cup
unsalted butter
at room temperature
1
cup
granulated sugar
1
large egg
1
teaspoon
vanilla
3 ½
cups
all-purpose flour
1 ¼
teaspoons
baking powder
¼
teaspoon
salt
⅛
teaspoon
baking soda
2
tablespoons
milk
Turbinado sugar or colored sanding sugar for topping
Instructions
Beat butter in a large bowl until creamy. Gradually add sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
Add egg and vanilla and beat well.
Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
Flour mixture and milk to creamed mixture and mix until just combined. The dough will be slightly crumbly.
Divide dough in half. Press one half of dough together then shape into an 8-inch long log. Wrap log in plastic wrap or parchment paper.
Repeat with remaining half of dough. Chill dough overnight.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or non-stick liners.
Unwrap dough log and slice into ¼-thick rounds. Place rounds 1-inch apart on cookie sheets.
Sprinkle cookies with turbinado or sanding sugar.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until edges are golden brown.
Cool cookies on baking sheet for 2 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack and cool completely.
Notes
Time stated does not include time for chilling dough overnight.
Nutrition
Calories:
64
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
8
g
|
Protein:
1
g
|
Fat:
3
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Cholesterol:
10
mg
|
Sodium:
13
mg
|
Potassium:
18
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
3
g
|
Vitamin A:
90
IU
|
Calcium:
6
mg
|
Iron:
0.3
mg