Easy Sugar Cookies

Satisfy your sweet tooth with this top-rated sugar cookie recipe. It comes together with just a few ingredients you likely already have on hand — and the sugar cookies turn out perfect every time.

Ingredients

  • all-purpose flour (2.75 cups)
  • baking soda (1 tsp)
  • baking powder (0.5 tsp)
  • butter (1 cup)
  • white sugar (1.5 cups)
  • egg (1 )
  • vanilla extract (1 tsp)

Instructions

  1. Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Stir flour, baking soda, and baking powder together in a small bowl.
  3. Beat sugar and butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth.
  4. Beat in egg and vanilla.
  5. Gradually blend in flour mixture.
  6. Roll dough into walnut-sized balls and place 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
  7. Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on the baking sheets briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition

(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)

  • kcal: 86
  • fat: 4 g
  • sats: 3 g
  • carbs: 12 g
  • fibre: 0 g
  • protein: 1 g
  • salt: 0.06 g