The BEST Sugar Cookies

These are easily the BEST cut out sugar cookies. Made with simple ingredients and no chilling!

Course Desserts

Cuisine American

Keyword baking, Christmas, cookie, dessert, holiday, sugar, sugar cookie

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 10

Total Time 30

Servings cookies

Calories 196kcal

Author Jesseca

Equipment

Ingredients

2½ to 3 cups all-purpose flour plus more for rolling
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a cookie pan with parchment paper or a baking mat and set aside.
Whisk together the flour baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl or measuring cup. Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the butter and sugar. Beat until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes on medium speed. Stir in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla. Stir until incorporated.
Add the dry ingredients and beat on low/medium speed until everything just comes together, about 2 minutes. You will see the dough start to form into a ball.
Roll the dough 1/2-1/4 inch thickness. The thicker the cookie the softer the end result will be. Do not go thicker than 1/2 an inch.
Cut using your favorite cookie cutter and carefully transfer to the prepared baking tray. Bake for 10 minutes or until the edges are slightly browned.
Enjoy as is or decorated with your favorite icing.

Notes

Do I need to chill the dough?

Technically, no. This cut out sugar cookie recipe is no chill. However, if you are looking for a more precise shape, I do recommend cutting out the shapes and chilling for one hour in the refrigerator.

Why is my dough so sticky?

This sugar cookie recipe can be stickier. You have two options, add a touch more flour or chill for 1 hour before rolling. I find it helpful to roll the dough out between two sheets of parchment paper. This keeps it from sticking to the rolling pin.

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