Description
These cookies stay soft. They hold their shape. You can decorate these cookies with icing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Beat butter and sugar in a bowl.
- Add egg and vanilla to the mixture.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Mix dry ingredients into the butter mixture.
- Chill dough for 60 minutes.
- Roll dough on a floured surface.
- Cut cookies with cutters.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes.
Notes
- Use room temperature butter.
- Do not overbake the cookies.
- Roll dough to a consistent thickness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 150
Keywords: cut out sugar cookies soft