Description
These chewy sugar cookies are perfect for holiday cookie swaps, maintaining their shape and soft texture while pairing beautifully with frostings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Cream the butter with granulated and brown sugar until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Add the egg and vanilla, then fold in the dry ingredients until just combined.
- Chill the dough for at least 1 hour.
- Roll the dough to 1/4-inch thickness and cut into shapes.
- Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 8-10 minutes until edges are set and centers look slightly underbaked.
- Cool on a wire rack and frost once fully cool.
Notes
Chill dough for at least 1 hour to control spread, and use an airtight container for storing cookies.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg