Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies
Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies that are soft, chewy, and full of flavor, made from scratch with a sanding sugar topping. Perfect for any holiday.
Servings: 12 cookies
Calories: 205kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter softened and unsalted
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 ¾ cups flour
Instructions
- In a large bowl, cream the softened butter until smooth and creamy.
- Add the sugar and beat until well combined.
- Add the vanilla and the egg, and beat until fluffy.
- Add the salt, baking powder, and cream of tartar, and mix well.
- Stir in the flour a little at a time until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Cover the dough and chill in the fridge for about 2 ½ hours to keep the cookies from spreading.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Roll the dough into balls using a #40 cookie scoop and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
- For a thinner cookie, use the back of a spoon to gently flatten the tops.
- Bake for about 8 minutes, then remove from the oven.
- Add the sanding sugar with a spoon, or use a small cookie cutter placed on top of the cookie and fill it with sanding sugar.
- Return to the oven and bake for another 4 to 5 minutes, or until the bottoms are lightly browned.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- Chilling the dough for about 2 ½ hours keeps the cookies from spreading and turning thin and crisp.
- For fluffier cookies, leave the dough in balls before baking. For flatter cookies that are easier to decorate, flatten the tops with the back of a spoon.
- If you want a pretty, even layer of sanding sugar, place a small cookie cutter on top of each partially baked cookie and fill it with sugar before returning to the oven.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 205kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 196mg | Potassium: 69mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 256IU | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg
