Easy Traditional Sugar Cookies
Chewy, sweet cookies made with simple ingredients. Perfect for anytime of the year!
Servings 24 cookies
Equipment
- (8) 3.5 English muffin baking rings - (optional)
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cup flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup sugar plus ¼ cup sugar to roll cookie dough in
- ½ cup unsalted sweet cream butter softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp pure almond extract
- ¼ cup white sanding sugar
- 1 medium cookie dough scooper
Instructions
- Line one cookie sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
- Place the 8 English muffin baking rings onto the cookie sheet.
- Using a standing mixer, beat together until creamy the butter and 1 cup sugar.
- Mix in the egg until combined and smooth.
- Mix in the vanilla and almond extract until combined.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually beat in the dry ingredients into the wet.
- Once the ingredients have formed a dough, using the cookie scooper, scoop out some dough, and using your hands, roll into balls.
- Combine the ¼ cup sugar and sanding sugar in a small bowl.
- Roll each cookie dough ball into the sanding sugar mixture until fully covered.
- Place one cookie dough ball into each English muffin ring. Gently press the cookie dough into a thick disk.
- Place the tray into the fridge for 15 minutes.
- While the tray is in the fridge, preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Once the oven is preheated, bake the cookie sheet for 12-14 minutes or until the edges seem slightly firm but the center is still soft.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before removing cookies from tray.
- Repeat this process until all cookies are baked.
- Let the cookies cool to room temperature.
- Serve and enjoy!