Soft Cut Out Sugar Cookies (Easy Recipe)
An easy sugar cookie recipe with a rich butter and vanilla flavor. Simple ingredients and an easy to work with dough!
Servings: 18
Calories: 120kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter, softened*
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 Tablespoon milk
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
- In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugar. Beat for 3-4 minutes stopping to scrape the sides of the bowl as needed. Add egg, beating until mixture is smooth and fluffy. Stir in vanilla extract and milk.
- Gradually add flour mixture to stand mixer, mix on low speed until flour is incorporated and dough is formed.
- Shape sugar cookie dough into a disk, wrap in parchment paper or plastic wrap and place in fridge. Chill dough in fridge until easy to handle. Typically, about 1 hour.
- Roll dough to ¼” to ½” thickness on lightly floured surface. Cut into desired shapes with your favorite cookie cutters.
- Bake in preheated oven at 400°F for 6-10 minutes on lightly greased or parchment lined baking sheet. Remove from oven and let cool slightly before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling. Cool cookies completely before frosting.
Notes
*Butter should be soft but not warm.
Makes 18-24 cookies, depending on size of cookie cutter used. You may want to double recipe to make more.
Do not bake too long.
Easy frosting recipe
- 1 c. powdered sugar
- ½ tsp. vanilla extract
- 1-2 Tbsp. milk
Nutrition
Serving: 1 cookie | Calories: 120kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Calcium: 25mg
