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Soft and Chewy Sugar Cookies

By Sharlene~W on December 19, 2002

Photo by Sharlene~W

11 Reviews

Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 33 mins
Serves: 24, Yield: 2 dozen cookies

Photo by Sharlene~W

About This Recipe

"This is a quick and easy not-too-sweet cookie, shaped by rolling into balls rather than rolled out and cut. The dough will keep in freezer for up to a week. The baked cookies will keep in an airtight container for up to 5 days."

Ingredients

2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened but still firm
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
1 large egg
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup granulated sugar

Directions

Heat oven to 375°F.
Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
Whisk together flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
With mixer, beat butter, 1 cup granulated sugar and brown sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
Add egg and vanilla; beat at medium speed until combined, about 30 seconds.
Add dry ingredients and beat at low speed until just combined, about 30 seconds.
Place 1/2 cup sugar in shallow bowl.
Roll dough into 1 1/2-inch balls, roll in sugar and place about 2 inches apart on baking sheet. (If the dough seems too sticky to handle, ill a medium-sized bowl half way with cold tap water. Before you roll each ball of dough, dip your hands in cold water and dry--this will keep dough cool and help keep it from sticking to your hands.).
Butter bottom of glass and then dip in sugar.
Flatten dough balls with glass until about 3/4 inch thick.
Bake until cookies are golden brown around edges and very lightly colored, 12 to 15 minutes.
Cool cookies on baking sheets about 3 minutes and then transfer to wire rack and cool to room temperature.

Private Note

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 (35 g)

Servings Per Recipe: 24

Amount Per Serving: %
Calories 160.0
Calories from Fat 71: 44%

Amount Per Serving: %
Total Fat 7.9g: 12%
Saturated Fat 4.9g: 24%
Cholesterol 28.0mg: 9%
Sugars 13.1 g
Sodium 36.3mg: 1%
Total Carbohydrate 21.0g: 7%
Dietary Fiber 0.2g: 1%
Sugars 13.1 g: 52%
Protein 1.4g: 2%

Reviews

"I made these for my in-laws, who like cookies for Christmas presents. They are somewhat picky about their sugar cookies, and don't like the shortbread type. I also don't like to roll out and cut cookies with cutters. These really fit the bill! Thank you! Add to review 2012: I realized I was probably making them too thin because they were crispy instead of soft, so I made them thicker, like the recipe called for. Made all the difference in the world! They are still the best tasting sugar cookies I have ever made, crispy or not--sweet and buttery."

By Cook4theFamily on January 03, 2013 | 1357398
"I made these for Christmas and used colored sugars to roll them in. They were not only pretty but also pretty yummy! Thanks for the super sugar cookie recipe it is now added to my must-have list for chistmas cookie baking."

By Old widow on January 23, 2011 | 1184908
"mmmmmmm is all i can say"

By Mrs.Liz on September 19, 2009 | 951462
"I made this from Cook's Illustrated yesterday and looked to see if it had been posted to 'zaar. I followed the directions carefully but I am having some spreading. The flavor and texture are excellent. I rolled all of the dough in balls and froze the ones I wasn't immediately going to eat. Thanks for posting!"

By LaJuneBug on June 11, 2009 | 887479
"yum., but i actually did think they were quite sweet...."

By WonderMima on December 08, 2008 | 762404
"Good buttery soft cookie and very quick and easy to make."

By Chef #572912 on September 07, 2007 | 475359
"This recipe was what i have been looking for in a long time. i am glad to have found this"

By B.Brown on September 03, 2007 | 473395
"Loved these cookies! They come out very nicely, and I added frosting and sprinkles to some of them. They were delicious! The cookies were gone within 10 minutes."

By Califlorican on February 21, 2007 | 376616
"The cookies tasted good, but were completely flat and ugly."

By BonnieMayes on December 11, 2006 | 345181
"This is the recipe I was looking for. The cookie comes out soft and chewy. Just like the mall cookies. I used regular all purpose flour. Thanks for posting this recipe. I have made hundreds of different recipes and this was by far the easiest and best tasting of all the sugar cookies I have made."

By grizzlygut on October 07, 2006 | 320347
"awesome cookies!( i posted this review on another cookie recipe just now on accident- oops!) i was looking for a sugar cookie with some good texture and chewiness, kind of like one you would get at the mall, and this was exactly that. i followed the instructions exactly except i used 1/2 shortening and 1/2 butter. they are delicious!"

By kaybeeM on October 14, 2005 | 211922