Description
Sugar cookie lovers rejoice as these classic Chewy Sugar Cookies deliver pure comfort with crisp edges and irresistibly tender centers. Rich buttery goodness and delicate sweetness make each bite a delightful celebration of simple, homemade pleasure you’ll want to savor again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated white sugar
- 1 egg
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 3/4 cups (344 g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Flavoring and Coating:
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup (50 g) granulated white sugar (for rolling)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F (175C) and prepare two baking sheets with parchment paper, ensuring even surface coverage.
- Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl, creating a uniform dry mixture.
- Using an electric mixer, beat softened butter and sugar at high speed for 1-2 minutes until the mixture becomes light, airy, and pale in color.
- Incorporate egg and vanilla extract, mixing on medium speed until the batter transforms into a smooth, fluffy consistency.
- Slowly integrate the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, blending on low speed until just combined to prevent overmixing.
- Utilize a cookie scoop to portion the dough, then gently roll each portion into smooth spheres and coat thoroughly with granulated sugar.
- Arrange dough balls on prepared baking sheets, maintaining a 2-inch spacing between each cookie and lightly pressing to create circular shapes.
- Bake for 9-10 minutes, allowing cookies to develop golden edges while maintaining a soft center. Allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to complete the setting process.
Notes
- Softening butter perfectly means leaving it out at room temperature for about 30-45 minutes, ensuring a smooth and creamy texture without melting.
- Rolling dough balls in granulated sugar creates a delightful crispy exterior and adds extra sweetness to each bite.
- For gluten-free options, swap wheat flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to maintain the chewy texture and flavor.
- Chilling the dough for 30 minutes before baking helps prevent spreading and creates thicker, more uniform cookies with a rich golden color.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 165
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 0.4 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg