Description
These are the ultimate soft and chewy cutout sugar cookies, designed to hold their shape perfectly for decorating. This recipe brings joy and connection back to your baking.
Ingredients
- All-Purpose Flour: 3 cups
- Baking Powder: 1 teaspoon
- Salt: 1/2 teaspoon
- Unsalted Butter, softened: 1 cup (2 sticks)
- Granulated Sugar: 1 1/2 cups
- Eggs: 2 large
- Vanilla Extract: 2 teaspoons
Instructions
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream the softened butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Divide the dough in half, flatten into disks, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out one dough disk to about 1/4 inch thickness.
- Cut out desired shapes using cookie cutters. Place shapes on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the edges are just set but the centers remain soft.
- Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely before decorating.
Notes
- For the best cutouts, chill the dough thoroughly. A longer chill time helps the cookies hold sharp edges.
- If you prefer a slightly crisper cookie that still has chew, bake for 1-2 minutes longer.
- This dough freezes well. You can freeze the whole disk or the cut-out shapes before baking.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg