Chewy Sugar Cookies
These old-fashioned sugar cookies are chewy and delicious. The cookies are rolled in sugar and then gently flattened before baking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Total Time: 24 minutes
- Yield: 36 servings 1x
- Category: Cookies, Holiday Baking
- Method: Bake
Ingredients
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- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, plus more for rolling
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350 F.
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat the granulated sugar with the butter until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla; blend well.
- In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir to blend.
- With the mixer on low speed, mix the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture.
- Shape the cookie dough into balls and roll in extra sugar, either regular granulated or sparkling sugar or pourable brown sugar. Arrange on the baking sheets with about 2 1/2 inches between the cookies.
- Bake for about 12 to 14 minutes, or until the bottoms have lightly browned.
- Makes about 24 to 36 cookies, depending on size.
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