Vanilla Sugar Cookies
Vanilla Sugar Cookies are simple, chewy sugar cookies with double the vanilla of the classic sugar cookie.
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 40 min
- Yield
- 48 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 Cup Salted Butter
- 1 ½ Cups White Granulated Sugar
- 2 Large Eggs
- 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 2 ¾ Cups All-Purpose Flour
- 2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
- ½ Teaspoon Salt
- ⅛ Teaspoon Freshly Ground Nutmeg ((Optional))
- ¼ Cup Sparkling White Sugar or White Granulated Sugar
Instructions
- 1
Using the large bowl of a stand mixer and a paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar together on medium speed until they are light in color and fluffy in texture.
- 2
Add the eggs and the vanilla and continue to beat for 4 minutes.
- 3
While the mixture creams, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and ground nutmeg onto a piece of parchment paper or into a medium bowl.
- 4
Reduce speed to low and slowly add the dry ingredients to the creamed ingredients and mix well.
- 5
Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill it for at least two hours.
- 6
Preheat the oven to 400°F/204°C. Take teaspoons of the dough and roll it into balls about 1-¼” in diameter (20 grams each). Dip the balls into sparkling white sugar or roll them in white granulated sugar. Place them sugar side up and 2 ½” apart on an ungreased or parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
- 7
Bake the cookies for 8 to 10 minutes or until the edges are just barely beginning to brown. Remove from oven and let them cool for 1 minute on the sheet, then transfer the cookies to wire racks to cool completely.