Quick and easy sugar cookie recipe. These cookies are really good plain or with candies in them. My friend uses chocolate mints on top, and they're great!
Ingredients
- 2.75 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 cup butter , softened
- 1.75 cups white sugar , divided
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
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Mix flour, baking soda, and baking powder in a small bowl.
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Beat butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth; stir in egg and vanilla extract. Gradually blend flour mixture into butter mixture. Roll dough into walnut-sized balls and toss in remaining 1/4 cup sugar; place 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
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Bake in preheated oven until golden, 8 to 9 minutes. Let stand on cookie sheet for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool.
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