Heavenly Sugar Cookies Recipe
Overview:
🕒 Prep Time: 30 minutes
🕒 Cook Time: 40 minutes
🕒 Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
🍪 Yield: 60 cookies
🍽️ Servings: 60
🥣 Recipe Category: Dessert
🔑 Keywords: Cookie & Brownie, Kid Friendly, Potluck, Sweet, Weeknight, Brunch, For Large Groups, Oven, Freezer, < 4 Hours, Inexpensive
Description:
Indulge in the heavenly delight of these sugar cookies – crispy-thin, they simply melt in your mouth. 🍪 If you roll out the dough between plastic wrap, you’ll effortlessly master the art of making rolled cookies. They turn out delicate and crisp, perfect for any occasion. While frosting might be too delicate for these cookies, they’re ideal for baking and freezing, ready to satisfy your cravings at any time.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1 cup butter
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 cup granulated sugar (for sprinkling)
Instructions:
| Step | Details |
|---|---|
| 1 | Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). |
| 2 | Cream confectioners’ sugar and butter: In a large mixing bowl, cream together the confectioners’ sugar and butter until smooth and fluffy. |
| 3 | Incorporate wet ingredients: Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract (if using) until well combined. |
| 4 | Prepare dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar. |
| 5 | Combine wet and dry ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture, mixing until a smooth dough forms. |
| 6 | Roll out the dough: Divide the dough into manageable portions and place one portion between two sheets of plastic wrap. Roll out the dough thinly, to about 1/8 inch thickness. |
| 7 | Chill the dough: Place the rolled-out dough on a baking sheet and transfer it to the freezer until firm. |
| 8 | Cut out cookies: Once firm, remove the dough from the freezer and peel off the plastic wrap. Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and cut out cookies into desired shapes using cookie cutters. |
| 9 | Sprinkle with sugar: Transfer the cut-out cookies onto ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle the tops with granulated sugar. |
| 10 | Bake: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 7-8 minutes, or until they are very lightly browned around the edges. |
| 11 | Cool and serve: Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool on wire racks before serving. |
| 12 | Reroll scraps: Gather any leftover dough scraps, rewrap them in plastic wrap, and return them to the freezer. Repeat the rolling and cutting process until all the dough is used. |
| 13 | Rechill if needed: If the dough becomes too soft or difficult to work with, simply return it to the freezer for a few minutes to firm up. |
Nutritional Information (Per Serving):
- Calories: 59.4
- Total Fat: 3.2g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Cholesterol: 11.2mg
- Sodium: 49.4mg
- Total Carbohydrates: 7g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.1g
- Sugars: 3g
- Protein: 0.7g
Enjoy the delicate crispiness and melt-in-your-mouth goodness of these sugar cookies! Perfect for any occasion, they’re sure to become a family favorite.
