The Perfect Chewy Sugar Cookies
This is the go-to cookie recipe in our house because it is so quick and easy to put together, and it tastes great! It's also a versatile cookie.
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 174kcal
Ingredients
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Add the flour, salt, and baking powder into a bowl, mix, and set aside.
- In another bowl, add the softened (room temperature) butter, eggs. sugar, and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth -- about a minute.
- In three or four batches, add the dry ingredients to the wet, mixing until incorporated.
- Roll them into one inch balls or roll the dough out using a rolling pin and cut out shapes using a cookie cutter. Top them with sprinkles, sanding sugar, cinnamon and sugar, or anything else you can think of. Place on a Silpat.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. I take them out when there just starts to be the slightest hint of browning along the bottom.
Notes
For easy cleanup, line your baking sheet with parchment or a silpat.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 174kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 133mg | Potassium: 23mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 256IU | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg