Description
These Best Soft Sugar Cookies are fluffy, tender, and perfectly sweet with a sparkling sugar topping. They’re easy to make and loved by all ages.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup Unsalted Butter
- 1 1/2 cups Sugar
- 1 large Egg
- 1 large Egg Yolk
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 2 1/2 cups Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 3/4 teaspoon Salt (if using salted butter, use 1/8 teaspoon)
- Sparkling or Sanding Sugar
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar for 4 minutes or until light and fluffy. Scrape the sides of the bowl. Add egg and egg yolk and vanilla and mix for 1 minute longer.
- Fold in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Don’t overmix or it creates too much gluten, which leads to tough cookies.
- Chill the dough. Wrap tightly and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. After the dough has chilled, remove from the refrigerator. Line baking sheets with parchment paper sheets. Roll into balls and place on the light colored baking sheet.
- Place on a light-colored baking sheet and bake for 9-12 minutes or until lightly golden on the edges but still soft in the center. As soon as you remove from the oven, sprinkle with sparkling or sanding sugar. See below for making round circles. Let cool.
Notes
Don’t skip chilling the dough—it helps create the perfect soft texture. Use light-colored baking sheets to prevent over-browning.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 166 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 101 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g