Sugar Cookies
Easy Sugar Cookie Recipe
Servings: 20
Ingredients
- 1 stick Butter (room temperature)
- 3/4 cup Sugar
- 11/4 Cup Flour
- 1 Egg
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 2 tbsp Sugar (optional* for coating)
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar with hand mixer approximately 2 minutes
- Add in egg and vanilla and mix another 30-60 seconds
- Mix flour and baking soda in a separate bowl
- With your hand mixer on low speed speed, slowly add in flour and baking soda mixture
- Mix until all ingredients are well incorporated and your dough starts to form a ball
- Roll the dough into 1 1/2 inch balls
- Roll the dough balls in sugar (Optional)**
- Pop them into the freezer for at least 30 minutes to harden
- Cook dough on a cookie sheet 2 inches apart for 10 minutes at 350 degrees
- Pull cookies out of the oven to cook an additional 5-10 minutes while still on hot cookie sheet