Here’s a classic soft sugar cookie recipe—simple, buttery, and perfect for decorating or enjoying plain 🍪✨
Classic Sugar Cookies
Ingredients (makes about 24 cookies)
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven
- 375°F (190°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Mix dry ingredients
- In a bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Cream butter & sugar
- Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla; mix until combined.
- Combine
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing just until dough forms.
- Shape cookies
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls.
- Roll in sugar if desired.
- Place 2 inches apart on baking sheets and gently flatten.
- Bake
- Bake 8–10 minutes, until edges are just set (centers will look soft).
- Cool
- Let cookies cool on the pan 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
Tips & Variations
- Cut-out cookies: Chill dough 1 hour, roll out, cut shapes, bake 8–9 minutes.
- Extra soft: Slightly underbake and cool completely.
- Flavor boost: Add almond extract or lemon zest.
- Frosted: Top with buttercream or royal icing once cooled.
If you’d like, I can share a bakery-style frosted sugar cookie or a 3-ingredient sugar cookie recipe too.
