Sugar Cookies
These vanilla sugar cookies are buttery, soft, and chewy. Simple ingredients, no chill cookies made in under 20 minutes!
Servings: 16
Calories: 240kcal
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened (2 sticks)
- 1 egg room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- granulated sugar, for rolling about 1/2 cup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cornstarch, and salt. Set it aside.
- Mix the unsalted butter and 1 1/4 cups of sugar until smooth and creamy. This should take about 1-2 minutes.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
- Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix until well combined. Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl as needed.
- Place about 1/2 cup of granulated sugar in a dish. Divide the cookie dough into balls, then roll in sugar to coat evenly. Place the cookie dough balls on the baking sheet. Bake for 12 minutes and enjoy.
Notes
- The best thing about this sugar cookie dough is that it can be made in advance. The cookie dough will stay fresh for about 4 days in the fridge or up to 3 months in the freezer.
- Freeze the dough in small portions for those days that you only want to bake a few cookies instead of a big batch.
- Use softened butter and a room-temperature egg for best results!
- If you like stronger vanilla or sugar flavor, use vanilla bean paste instead of vanilla extract.
Nutrition
Calories: 240kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 77mg | Potassium: 42mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 369IU | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg