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Get the Recipe Soft Sugar Cookies
Fall in love with these old-fashioned sugar cookies. They are light and fluffy, slightly chewy, and have the perfect sugar cooking tang. Go ahead and spread on some icing to make frosted sugar cookies, or enjoy them as they are - pure perfection!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 42 cookies
Calories: 118 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar additional for pressing cookies
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 1/4 /4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 /2 teaspoon fine salt
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, or a large mixing bowl using a hand mixer, cream together room temperature butter, granulated sugar, and powdered sugar until combined, light, and fluffy.
- Add vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract, continuing to mix until combined.
- In a separate bowl, sift together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt, then mix into the creamed mixture until incorporated. Cover the cookie dough and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes, up to 24 hours.
- 20 minutes before baking, preheat the oven to 350°F and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Dollop a scoop (#40 scoop) or 1 1/2 tablespoons of batter about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. Dampen a flat-bottomed glass with water, then dip in a small bowl of granulated sugar. Gently press each cookie dough ball with the bottom of the glass until approximately 2 inches wide, or about 1/2 inch thick. Dip the glass back in the sugar between each cookie to recoat.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until cookies are just beginning to barely turn golden brown around the edges.
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Notes
- Storage: store cookies at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 4-5 days.
- Frosting: feel free to use buttercream frosting on top of the cookies if you'd like to decorate them.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
118kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
19mg
(6%)
Sodium
58mg
(2%)
Potassium
30mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
146IU
(3%)
Calcium
4mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 42cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 118
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 118kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 19mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 58mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 30mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 146IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.