Cut-Out Sugar Cookies
The BEST cut-out sugar cookies! No softening butter, no chilling dough, they bake up super soft and never spread. Your new go-to recipe!
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter (chilled and cubed)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
Directions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking pans with parchment paper and set aside.
- 2
Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- 3
Add the egg, vanilla, baking powder, and salt, and mix until combined and smooth, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
- 4
Reduce the mixer speed to low and gradually add the flour, only mixing until the dough just comes together. Give it a final mix with a rubber spatula, folding and pressing it together, to ensure all of the flour is mixed in.
- 5
Separate the dough in half and work with one piece at a time, roll the dough ¼-inch thick. Cut out shapes as desired and place them on the prepared baking sheets, leaving at least 1 inch of space between cookies.
- 6
Bake until the cookies look set and are slightly firm to the touch but still pale, about 10 to 12 minutes.
- 7
Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.