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Sugar Cookie Dough

Sugar Cookie Dough Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Total Time 26 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 127
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp fine sea salt

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment. Cream butter and sugar for 2 minutes until fluffy.
  2. Beat in egg and vanilla until smooth.
  3. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture and mix on low just until combined.
  4. Shape dough into a disc, wrap, and chill at least 1 hour.
  5. Roll dough to ¼ inch thick, cut shapes, place on sheets, and bake 8–11 minutes until edges are just golden.
  6. Cool on sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to rack and cool completely before decorating.

Notes

Chill the dough for at least 1 hour before rolling. If the dough is too firm after chilling, let it sit at room temperature for 5–10 minutes to soften slightly. The cookies can be decorated once fully cool.