Easy Homemade Sugar Cookies
With sugar and spice and everything nice, these easy homemade Sugar Cookies are simple and delicious.
Servings: 36
Calories: 104kcal
Cost: $3.44
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 2 ½ cup unbleached, all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoon colored sanding sugar or cinnamon sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract.1 cup butter, 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 egg, 1 tsp vanilla extract, ½ tsp almond extract
- In a second bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, spices, and salt.2 ½ cup unbleached, all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking soda, ½ tsp baking powder, ½ tsp ground cinnamon, ½ tsp ground ginger, ½ tsp ground nutmeg, ¼ tsp salt
- Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, stirring to combine. The dough will form in clumps that will easily stick together when pressed. (I admit, it looks a bit weird.) You can use the hand mixer if you like, just know that the dough is a bit thick.
- Shape the dough into 1-inch balls and roll in sanding sugar. Place each ball on the prepared cookie sheet, leaving about 2-inches between.3 tbsp colored sanding sugar
- Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 9 minutes or until set. Cool on racks.
Notes
Store baked cookies in an airtight container for up to a week. For longer keeping, store the airtight container in the freezer.
To freeze the dough: wrap the dough in plastic wrap and place in a ziptop freezer bag in the freezer. Thaw prior to shaping, rolling, and baking the cookies.
To freeze unbaked cookies: scoop out the cookie balls and place on a lined tray in the freezer. Freeze until firm. Remove from tray and place in a ziptop freezer bag, labeled with baking instructions. To bake, thaw for a few minutes on the prepared baking sheet and roll in sugar as instructed. Bake according to recipe.
Nutritional values are approximate and based on 1 cookie.
Nutrition
Calories: 104kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 98mg | Potassium: 20mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 164IU | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg
