Description
Delightful, soft, and buttery sugar cookies perfect for Valentine’s Day and any sweet craving, easily customizable with fun shapes and decorations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla, mixing until well combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture until a smooth dough forms.
- Chill the dough for at least one hour.
- Roll out the chilled dough on a floured surface and cut into your desired shapes.
- Place the shapes on lined baking sheets.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until lightly golden around the edges.
- Let the cookies cool completely before decorating.
Notes
For best results, ensure butter is at room temperature, and don’t skip chilling the dough. Use a variety of cookie cutters for fun shapes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg