Introducing the precise finest sugar cookie recipe! My recipe makes easy, versatile vanilla sugar cookies; the dough is straightforward to roll and to work with and doesn’t unfold when baking, so your cookies will at all times have sharp, outlined edges! You possibly can embellish these cookies with sanding sugar, or you should use my recipe under for a easy (and attractive!) pipe-able sugar cookie icing (one which’s not royal icing!).
The Finest Sugar Cookie Recipe
In case you’re in search of excellent cut-out Christmas sugar cookies, ones that maintain their form and don’t unfold within the oven, come collectively simply with no unusual components, and that truly style unbelievable, too, I’ve received you coated this yr.
If you would like a foolproof (and I do actually imply foolproof) simple sugar cookie icing that isn’t royal icing, one which dries agency however not break-your-teeth exhausting, properly I’ve received you coated there too.
I’m including this flawless sugar cookie recipe to my Christmas cookie tray alongside the gingerbread males, meringues, and scorching chocolate bombs (am I the one one together with these on my cookie listing this yr?) and want to gently counsel you contemplate doing the identical, I don’t suppose you (or your friends or present recipients!) will remorse it.
Why You’ll Love This Straightforward Sugar Cookie Recipe:
- My recipe yields cookies that completely don’t unfold within the oven, so you might have completely outlined shapes and clear cookie-cutter edges.
- These sugar cookies have a tender inside texture with a traditional, buttery taste (and directions for including different flavors, if desired).
- Recipe consists of directions to simply customise the cookies relying on whether or not you like thicker and softer or thinner and crispier sugar cookies.
- Features a easy, shiny, and completely foolproof (you critically can’t mess this up!) sugar cookie icing that you will love. Whereas royal icing definitely has its place (and I actually have a incredible royal icing recipe, for those who’re looking out or want to use that right here) I usually want this oh-so-easy frosting as a substitute.
What You Want
Sugar Cookies Elements
- Butter. I like to recommend utilizing unsalted butter in order that we will finest management the flavour. For finest outcomes, notice that the butter must be softened, however not so tender that it’s melting/oily.
- Sugar. Use granulated sugar, it provides my sugar cookie recipe that traditional Christmas cookie taste you realize and love and helps hold them from spreading.
- Egg. A single egg helps the dough bind collectively.
- Vanilla extract. You possibly can actually taste these cookies with no matter extract you want finest (almond and lemon are common selections), however usually I at all times embody not less than a splash of vanilla, even when utilizing different flavors, because it provides the sugar cookies a gorgeous depth of taste. (When you have do-it-yourself vanilla extract, now is a good time to make use of it!).
- Flour. I’ve solely examined and solely advocate this sugar cookie recipe with all-purpose flour (usually merely known as “plain” flour outdoors of the US).
- Baking powder. My recipe makes use of only a small quantity of baking powder, which helps give the cookies the proper tender inside texture and crisp edge.
- Salt. I discussed above that unsalted butter is finest, however for those who solely have salted readily available merely scale back the salt within the recipe to ¼ teaspoon.
Sugar Cookie Icing Elements
- Powdered sugar. Also called confectioners sugar or icing sugar. For finest outcomes (particularly for those who’ll be piping the icing), sift it to take away any lumps earlier than utilizing.
- Milk. I take advantage of entire milk, however any selection (low-fat, skim, and even non-dairy milk like almond) will work as a substitute. Simply notice that if you’re utilizing a lower-fat milk you might want lower than the recipe requires, as it’s thinner.
- Vanilla extract. If you would like pure white icing I like to recommend utilizing a transparent vanilla extract.
- Mild corn syrup. To not be confused with excessive fructose corn syrup, this ingredient provides my sugar cookie frosting a shiny, shiny end and helps it to to set firmly. In case you should go away it out, I’ve included notes within the recipe on how to take action, however for finest outcomes I like to recommend utilizing it. Darkish corn syrup might work however will add a muddy coloration and extra taste to your icing. Exterior of the US, you could possibly discover glucose syrup, which ought to work as a substitute.
- Meals Coloring. In fact that is non-compulsory, however for festively embellished Christmas sugar cookies, you’ll in all probability wish to add a little bit of coloration. I really like and use gel meals coloring for finest outcomes (and linked to the sort I take advantage of within the recipe). Liquid or powder meals coloring will work, however is probably not as vibrant.
As at all times, that is simply an outline of the components used right here and why they had been chosen. For the total sugar cookie recipe with quantities and detailed directions, please scroll right down to the printable recipe.
SAM’S TIP: Don’t have time to brighten? Skip the sugar cookie frosting and simply sprinkle colourful sanding sugar over the cookies earlier than baking!
Ideas for Making the Finest Sugar Cookies
- When slicing out your sugar cookies, make sure that to maintain your cuts as shut collectively to get as many cookies out of your dough as potential. Re-roll any scraps so that you just use all of your dough. Remember that with every re-roll you’re including extra flour into the dough, so that you wish to get as a lot as potential out of that first roll.
- Bake cookies which might be about the identical dimension on the identical baking sheet. In any other case the small ones will burn and the big ones received’t end baking.
- For thinner, crispy sugar cookies: Roll cookie dough thinner (about ⅛″) and search for the perimeters of the cookies to be starting to show golden brown to know that they’re achieved.
- For thicker, tender sugar cookies: Roll dough to about ¼″, and look ahead to cookies to be simply starting to show frivolously golden across the edges. Allow them to cool utterly on the cookie rack as they could break for those who attempt to transfer them whereas they’re nonetheless heat.
- When making the sugar cookie icing: It’s exhausting to mess this one up, as a result of for those who make it too skinny, simply add extra powdered sugar. If it’s too thick, simply add extra milk! Search for a consistency the place the icing that drizzles off of the whisk holds its form for a number of seconds earlier than dissolving again into the icing bowl.
Regularly Requested Questions
Hopefully you like this simple sugar cookie recipe as a lot as I do, and don’t neglect to take a look at the how-to video within the recipe card!
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