Sugar Cookies
This easy recipe makes classic sugar cookies that aren't overly sweet and that bake well without losing their shapes in the oven. This is the perfect sugar cookie for cutting out fun shapes and decorating for the holidays, but they also taste great plain.
Servings: 80 cookies
Calories: 47kcal
Ingredients
- 200 grams unsalted butter softened
- 200 grams granulated sugar
- 1 large egg(s) room temperature, lightly beaten
- 5 mL pure vanilla extract
- 400 grams bleached all-purpose flour
- 2.5 mL Diamond Crystal fine kosher salt
Instructions
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the butter and sugar.
- Add the egg and vanilla. Beat well until creamy and well mixed. Scrape down the sides of the bowls as needed to make sure the ingredients are evenly mixed.
- Add the flour and the salt. Mix until a dough forms.
- Divide dough in half and form two disks.
- Working with 1 disk at a time, roll out to ~¼-inch thickness (or however thin you want).
- Cut out shapes, and transfer them to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Be sure to place similar sized cookies on same baking sheet for even baking time. Chill for at least 30 minutes to prevent cookies from spreading as they bake.
- Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C).
- Bake chilled cookies until the edges begin to brown (for crisp cookies). This takes 10 to 15 minutes depending on size and thickness.
Notes
- This recipe calls for Diamond Crystal fine Kosher salt. If using regular table salt, add half the amount or the recipe may be too salty!
- If you would like to decorate these cookies:
- royal icing dries hard and stores well.
- brush the freshly baked hot cookies with maple syrup and sprinkle with sanding sugar.
- Please note that I bake with uncoated aluminum sheet pans that are light in colour. If you are baking this recipe with darker bakeware, you may have to drop the oven temperature to 325 °F (165 °C) to prevent your baked goods from browning too quickly.
Nutrition
Calories: 47kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 16mg | Potassium: 7mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 65IU | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.2mg
