Buttery Sugar Cookies
Classic buttery sugar cookies rolled in coarse sanding sugar for a sweet, crispy exterior. These tender cookies are made with simple ingredients for a delicious homemade treat.
Ingredients
- •2 sticks unsalted butter
- •1 cup sugar
- •½ teaspoon salt
- •1 large egg
- •1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- •2 cups all-purpose flour
- •1 cup coarse sanding sugar
- •equipment
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Beat together butter, sugar, and salt in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes in a stand mixer (preferably fitted with paddle attachment) or 6 with a handheld. Beat in egg and vanilla. Reduce speed to low, then mix in flour.
6 min
- 2.
Halve dough and form each half into a disk, then wrap in wax paper. Put each disk in a resealable plastic bag and chill until firm enough to roll into balls, about 1 hour.
60 min
- 3.
Heat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
10 min
- 4.
While oven heats, work with 1 piece of dough (keep remaining dough chilled). Roll 1 level tablespoon of dough into a ball, then roll in coarse sugar in a shallow bowl to coat completely. (If dough becomes too soft to roll easily into balls, quick-chill in the freezer or chill in the refrigerator.)
15 min
- 5.
Place balls 2 inches apart on a lined baking sheet. With the flat bottom of a glass, flatten balls into 2-inch rounds.
10 min
- 6.
Bake cookies, one sheet at time, until bottoms are golden, 12 to 15 minutes total. Cool on sheets 2 minutes, then transfer with a metal spatula to racks to cool completely. Make more cookies with remaining dough on cooled baking sheets.
15 min