Sugar Cookie Tips and Tricks
These tips apply to a lot of my cookies. They are such helpful little tips. By following my simple tips for how to make the best sugar cookies, these will turn out perfect for you as well. You’ll never need another recipe.
These cookies have a simple delicious buttery flavor that wins over everyone. The texture of these sugar cookies is perfection. They are crisp on the outside and buttery soft on the inside. These homemade sugar cookies don’t need any chilling, which means you are that much closer to being able to eat them. This is an easy sugar cookie recipe. If baking intimidates you, read on! You can do it. Whether it is Christmas time, a birthday, or a party at work, this cookie recipe fits every occasion. Around the holidays I love rolling these in green and red sanding sugar!
Once flour hits wet ingredients, the gluten begins to develop. If you beat the flour in too long, it will result in unpleasantly chewy cookies. For a long time I added flour just a scoop or two at a time. Now, I have a new faster method. Add in all of the flour mixture at once. Beat on low, just long enough so the flour doesn’t fly all over. Then beat on high, just enough so it is combined. Be sure to scrape your bowl at the bottom with a spatula to make sure all the flour was mixed in. We also don’t want to under mix.
Measure the flour correctly. This is so important that I have a whole section on it below. Ensure the baking powder is still good. To test, add a little to some water. It should bubble right away. Fully whisk your dry ingredients. There is no risk of over mixing when it’s all dry ingredients and no one wants a pocket of salt in their cookie. Use room temperature butter. Resist the urge to soften the butter in the microwave. It just doesn’t soften the butter evenly, resulting melted patches. Instead, cut it up and let it sit on the counter for 30 minutes. You should be able to easily dent it with your finger but not push all the way through. And it will feel cold to the touch. Fully cream your butter and your sugar. It should look light and fluffy after mixing. Doing this will create lighter cookies because it will beat air pockets into the butter. Additionally, this will create more volume of dough and therefore more cookies. Use room temperature eggs. Fill a bowl with luke warm water and let the eggs sit in there while you are doing your other measuring and mixing. Use a cookie scoop (1 1/2 tablespoon). This will ensure that all of your cookies are uniform in size. Rotate your baking sheet half way through baking. This helps ensure that your cookies will bake evenly.
Storing
This soft sugar cookie recipe can be stored in an airtight container for up to two weeks. Please keep in mind that they are freshest in the first three days after making. These can be stored at room temperature. As with all recipes, use your best discretion when it comes to leftovers.
Sugar Cookie Variations
I love this recipe so much that I’ve used it again and again to create some pretty amazing cookies. Check them out!
Freezing as Baked Cookies
If you would like to bake the cookies completely, but then freeze the whole cookie, these cookies freeze great.
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