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Easy Sugar Cookies
Easy Sugar Cookies feature a balanced dough of flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, butter, sugar, and eggs, flavored with vanilla and coated in additional sugar before baking. The dough yields cookies with a tender crumb and a slightly crisp exterior from the sugared coating. They bake to a light golden color and maintain softness inside.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
23
cookies
Calories:
205 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup unsalted butter at cool room temperature
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 egg large egg plus 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract pure
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar for rolling cookies in
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with a Silpat baking mat or parchment paper and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and baking powder. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium speed for 1 minute. Add the granulated sugar (1 3/4 cups) and beat until light and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes. I always stop once and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula and continue mixing.
- Add the egg, egg yolk, vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
- Add the dry ingredients and mix on low until just combined. The dough might look a little crumbly at first, but it will come together and be just fine.
- Put the remaining sugar in a small bowl. Form the dough into balls, about 2 tablespoons per cookie. Roll each ball in the sugar until well coated. Place on the prepared baking sheet, about 2-inches apart.
- Bake for 10 to 14 minutes or until the bottoms are light golden brown and the cookies start to crack. Check early, every oven is different. Don’t over bake or the cookies won’t be soft and chewy.
- Remove the pan from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack and cool completely.
- Store the cooled cookies in an airtight container for up to 3 days. You can also freeze the baked cookies for up to 3 months in a freezer bag or container.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
205kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
28mg
(9%)
Sodium
128mg
(5%)
Potassium
31mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
257IU
(5%)
Calcium
10mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 23 cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 205
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 205kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 128mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 31mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 257IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.