drop sugar cookies

If you’re looking for the most versatile and BEST sugar cookies recipe, look no further! These buttery cookies can either be rolled out and cut into shapes or baked soft and chewy! 

How To Make Sugar Cookies Recipe

all purpose flour

¾ tsp baking powder

salt

unsalted butter (room temperature)

sugar

egg (room temperature)

tbsp vanilla extract

Start by preheating oven to 375 F.

In a large bowl, add flour, baking powder and salt and whisk together until well combined.

In your stand mixer, add butter and sugar and mix on medium high speed until light, fluffy and creamy (about 4-5 minutes).

Next add in egg and vanilla and continue mixing until smooth.  Scrape down sides if needed.

Finally turn mixer down to slow speed and add flour mixture in intervals of 3 and mix until combined.

Remove the cookie dough from mixer and cut into 4 mounds of dough and wrap with plastic wrap creating disks.  Refrigerate for about 30-40 minutes.

For regular drop sugar cookies, scoop out 1 inch balls and place on cookie sheet.  Pat with your hand slightly to flatten.

For roll out/cut out sugar cookies, add a disk of dough to a lightly floured sheet of parchment paper.  Roll until about ⅛ inch thickness and use cookie cutters to cut shapes.

Bake for 10-12 minutes.

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Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies

unsalted butter (softened to room temperature)

shortening

vanilla

¼ cups all purpose flour

baking powder

baking soda

Coarse/ colored sugar

Prep. Preheat oven to 375 or (350 convection).  Prepare two baking sheets by lining with parchment paper.

Wet ingredients. Cream butter, shortening, and sugar in stand mixer for about 3 minutes, until creamy and fluffy.  Scrape down sides and combine again. Add egg and vanilla, mix on medium until combine.

Dry ingredients. Combine the flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder in a separate mixing bowl.  On low speed, slowly add the flour mixture to butter mixture until combined.

Shape. Roll into tablespoon-sized balls and place on parchment lined baking sheets.  (Dough will be soft.) Gently flatten with a glass.  Sprinkle with colored sugar. (Alternatively, roll in sugar before baking for sugar on both sides.)

Bake. Bake 11-13 minutes, or until set.  They will be light in color but the edges should be starting to turn golden. Store in cookie jar up to 3 days or freeze fully baked up to 1 month.

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An EASY sugar cookie recipe that won't drive you nuts!  Soft and delicious, with plenty of crunchy sugar outside.

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Here's the full recipe if you need it:

½ cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
½ cup shortening
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 ¼ cups all purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Coarse/ colored sugar for rolling (buy it in bulk for the best price, here: https://amzn.to/2La81E1)

Instructions:

1. Cream butter, shortening, and sugar in stand mixer for about 3 minutes, until creamy and fluffy.  Scrape down sides and combine again. Add egg and vanilla, mix on medium until combine.
2. Combine the flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder in a separate mixing bowl.  On low speed, slowly add the flour mixture to butter mixture until combined.
3.  Roll into tablespoon-sized balls and place on parchment lined baking sheets. (Dough will be soft.) Gently flatten with a glass.  Sprinkle with colored sugar. (Alternatively, roll in sugar before baking for sugar on both sides.)
4. Bake 11-13 minutes, or until set.  They will be light in color but the edges should be starting to turn golden. Store in cookie jar up to 3 days or freeze fully baked up to 1 month.

Old Fashioned Sugar Cookie Recipe

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