Soft Chewy Sugar Cookies
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5.0
39 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
23 mins
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Servings
24 -30
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Course
Baked Goods
Soft Chewy Sugar Cookies
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Classic soft and chewy sugar cookies with a secret ingredient!
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Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 cup + 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 3/4 cups flour plus more for rolling out
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Buttercream Frosting:
- 1 cup butter softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 Tablespoons heavy cream or whole milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract or 1/2 teaspoon almond, peppermint, or rum extract
- Optional: 4 ounces Cream Cheese softened (adds a little creamy tang and makes the frosting less sweet)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar for 4 minutes, until light and fluffy.
- Add cream cheese and beat for 2 minutes.
- Add egg and vanilla and cream together.
- Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir just until combined.
- Wrap dough tightly in plastic wrap and place in refrigerator to chill for at least 30 minutes - 1 hour.
- Sprinkle flour over a surface where you will be rolling out cookie dough. Roll out sugar cookie dough to desired thickness. Cut out into shapes.
- Place on parchment paper or Silpat lined baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 7-9 minutes or until lightly golden on edges but still soft in the center.
- Let cool.
- To make buttercream frosting:
- Cream butter for 4 minutes. If adding optional cream cheese, add and beat for 1 minute. Add powdered sugar, cream, and vanilla and beat for 2 minutes.
- Spread over cookies.
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