Description
Delight your taste buds with these soft and buttery drop butter cookies. Easy to make and perfect for any occasion, these classic sugar cookies are sure to be a hit with everyone!
Ingredients
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Butter Cookies:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, cream the softened butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 2–3 minutes.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until fully incorporated.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Form Cookie Dough: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until a soft dough forms.
- Bake Cookies: Using a tablespoon or small cookie scoop, drop rounded spoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10–12 minutes until lightly golden.
- Cool and Serve: Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For a fun twist, roll the tops in colored sugar before baking or drizzle cooled cookies with melted chocolate.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
