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Best Sugar Cookie Recipe

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4.8 from 59 reviews

This Best Sugar Cookie Recipe yields soft, buttery cookies with a perfect balance of sweetness and subtle almond and vanilla flavors. Easy to prepare with straightforward ingredients, these cookies are ideal for any occasion and come out with a delightful texture when baked fresh without chilling the dough.

Ingredients

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Dry Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour (360 grams)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Wet Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter (226 grams)
  • 1 cup granulated white sugar (200 grams)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 egg

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350° F (175° C) to ensure it is at the right temperature for baking the cookies.
  2. Cream Butter and Sugar: In the bowl of your mixer, cream the unsalted butter and granulated sugar together until smooth and fluffy, at least 3 minutes, to incorporate air and create a tender cookie texture.
  3. Add Extracts and Egg: Beat in the vanilla extract, almond extract, and egg until fully combined, creating a smooth wet mixture.
  4. Combine Dry Ingredients and Mix: In a separate bowl, combine the baking powder, salt, and all-purpose flour. Gradually add this dry mixture to the wet ingredients a little at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition.
  5. Adjust Dough Consistency: If the dough appears crumbly, continue mixing for an additional 30 seconds to 1 minute until it pulls away from the sides of the mixer bowl.
  6. Knead Dough by Hand if Needed: If the dough is still too dry or stiff, turn it out onto a floured surface, dust the surface with flour as needed, and using wet hands, gently knead the dough to combine.
  7. Roll and Cut Dough: Do not chill the dough. Divide it into 2-3 workable batches. Roll each batch out on a floured surface to about 1/4 inch thickness, then cut into desired shapes for thicker cookies.
  8. Bake Cookies: Place cut cookies on a baking sheet and bake at 350° F for 6-8 minutes. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet until firm enough to transfer, then move them to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • Do not chill the dough as it could make cookies less soft.
  • Rolling to about 1/4 inch thickness helps achieve the ideal cookie texture.
  • Wet your hands when kneading to prevent dough from sticking.
  • Watch the cookies closely during baking; overbaking can lead to hard cookies.
  • These cookies can be decorated with frosting once cooled for festive occasions.

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