The Best Sugar Cookie Recipe
These sweet and fluffy sugar cookies are perfect for a sweet tooth treat!
23 Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 3/4 Cups All-purpose flour
- 1/2 Tsp. Baking powder
- 1 Tsp. Baking soda
- 1 Cup Room temperature butter, unsalted
- 1/2 Tsp. Salt
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 2 Tbsp. Vanilla extract
- 1 Large Egg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and baking powder along with salt and set aside
- Beat together sugar and butter until well mixed and fluffy
- Then add egg and mix before adding the vanilla extract
- Add dry ingredients in thirds until well mixed
- Your dough will be semi sticky and not too firm (that's okay)
- Using a tablespoon, dollop spoonfuls of the dough onto two cookie sheets
- With a spoon or pinching your fingers, sprinkle extra sugar on top of each cookie. You can add colorful sprinkles and different toppings here (optional)
- Set in oven and bake for 8-9 minutes or until edges are very slightly golden brown (don't over bake or cookies will not be soft)
- Take out and let cool for a few minutes, then enjoy!
- Store in an airtight container