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Easy Sugar Cookies | Kitchen Cents
Rachel Koller

Easy Sugar Cookies

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Learn how to make sugar cookies at home. This easy sugar cookie recipe can be made into personal-size or giant bakery-style.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 16 minutes
Total Time 26 minutes
Servings: 6 giant cookies
Calories: 543

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup butter unsalted & softened (113g)
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar 105g
  • 1/4 cup white sugar 50g
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 180g
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • additional sugar to roll dough balls in before baking

Method
 

  1. 1. In a stand mixer or in a large mixing bowl using an hand mixer, cream together the butter, brown sugar and sugar until light in color and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Scrap down sides one to two times during this process.
    2. Add the egg and vanilla. Mix until fully incorporated. Scrap down sides of the bowl.
    Add the flour, salt and baking soda. Using a spatula or cafefully mixing with the electric equipment of choice, blend dry ingredients into the sugar mixture only until just combined. There should be no dry ingredients.
    Using a #12 portion scoop equivalent to about 1/3 cup to form 6 large cookie dough balls. See notes for size of scoop, yield and baking time for smaller cookies. Roll each dough ball in sugar and place on a single parchment lined cookie sheet.
    Bake at 350F for 16-18 minutes. The cookie should just begin to brown at the bottom edge and be gooey in the center. Let cookies cool for at least 10 minutes before serving as they will be very soft when they are hot.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 543kcalCarbohydrates: 70gProtein: 6gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 428mgFiber: 2gSugar: 24g

Notes

For smaller cookies, use portion scoop size #40 equivalent to 1 1/2 tablespoons. This size will yield 17-18 cookies. Use two cookie sheets lined with parchment paper, baking one at a time. Bake at 350F for about 10 minutes. The cookie center should be soft and gooey but spread out. Let cook for a couple of minutes before moving as they will be very soft.

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