Chewy Sugar Cookies
These perfectly soft and chewy sugar cookies are incredibly easy to make and have the best pillowy, melt in your mouth texture. With super chewy, buttery, sweet centers and tender edges these will easily become your new favorite cookies. They're the perfect thing to bake this Christmas season!
Ingredients
- 2 3/4 cups (344 g) all purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated white sugar
- 1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter, very softened
- 1 egg, at room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 cup (50 g) granulated white sugar, for rolling dough in
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.2 3/4 cups (344 g) all purpose flour, spooned and leveled , 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt
- In a large bowl cream the very softened butter and sugar together with an electric mixer on high speed for 1-2 minutes until very light and fluffy.1 cup (200 g) granulated white sugar, 1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter, very softened
- Add in the egg and vanilla and mix on medium speed until pale in color and very fluffy, about 1-2 minutes.1 egg, at room temperature, 2 tsp vanilla
- Add in the dry ingredients. Mix on low speed just until combined.
- Scoop the dough with a 2 tbsp cookie scoop, and roll them into balls. Then roll the dough balls in sugar.1/4 cup (50 g) granulated white sugar, for rolling dough in
- Place the cookie dough balls at least 2 inches apart on the baking sheets. Slightly flatten each ball and form into a circle as best as you can. (See photo in the blog post above.)Bake 6-8 cookies at a time.
- Bake the cookies for 9-10 minutes, then let them cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Transfer the baked cookies to a cooling rack to finish cooling. Then enjoy!
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