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Back to School Sugar Cookies

Back to School Sugar Cookies Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 135
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp fine salt

Method
 

  1. Beat butter and sugar on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes.
  2. Mix in egg and vanilla on low until smooth, about 30 seconds.
  3. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl. Add to butter mixture in two additions, mixing on low just until a soft dough forms.
  4. Roll dough between two sheets of floured parchment to 1/4 inch thick. Cut shapes and transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  5. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 8 to 10 minutes, until tops are dry and bottom edges are faintly golden. Cool on a wire rack.

Notes

If baking multiple trays, the cook time may be longer than 20 minutes total; the timing above assumes two 10-minute batches with cooling in between. Unbaked dough scraps can be re-rolled once without needing extra chilling. Decorating is easiest once the cookies are fully cool.