The Best Sugar Cookie Recipe

30m
Serves 12
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Directions

  1. 1Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  2. 2Add in the egg and vanilla extract and mix until combined.
  3. 3In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
  4. 4Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
  5. 5Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and form into a disk.
  6. 6Place the dough between two sheets of parchment paper and roll it out to your desired thickness.
  7. 7Chill the dough for 30 minutes before cutting out shapes.
  8. 8Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10-11 minutes.
  9. 9Let cool completely before icing.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup room temp butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 room temp egg
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 3 cups flour
  • 0.5 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp salt

Equipment

stand mixermeasuring cupsmeasuring spoonswhisksspatularolling pinparchment paperbaking sheet