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Powdered Sugar Cookies

5-Ingredient Powdered Sugar Cookies Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 98
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup powdered sugar, for coating

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Beat the butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
  2. Add the flour and mix on low just until the dough comes together, being careful not to overmix.
  3. Roll level tablespoonfuls of dough into balls and place on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake 12 to 14 minutes, until the bottoms are barely golden. Cool on the sheets for 5 minutes.
  4. Pour the 1 cup powdered sugar into a bowl. Toss the warm cookies in the sugar to coat, then cool completely on a rack. Roll once more after cooling for a thicker finish.

Notes

For the snowiest look, do the second sugar coating right before serving. If the cookies sit for a day, the outer layer may absorb a little, but the texture inside stays tender.