Sugar Cookies Recipe (Sugar Cookies)
This sugar cookie recipe combines a classic cookie dough with short preparation. After mixing the ingredients and letting the dough rest, we bake it slowly in the oven; This way the cookies are soft on the inside and slightly crispy on the edges. You can prepare it by shaping or rolling it, do not forget to cool it completely before serving.
Ingredients
1. Ingredients
2. 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
Step-by-Step Method
Prepare the oven
Preheat the oven to 165°C. Cover the tray with wax paper; This way the cookies bake without sticking.
Beat the butter and sugars
Beat room temperature butter with powdered sugar and granulated sugar for 2-3 minutes. The mixture should look light colored and creamy.
Add the egg and vanilla
Add the egg and beat briefly. Add vanilla and mix until homogeneous.
Combine the dry ingredients
Mix flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt, if using, in a separate bowl. Then add this mixture to the wet mixture little by little.
Gather the dough and let it rest
When the dough comes together so that it does not stick to your hands, keep it in the refrigerator for 10 minutes. This step makes shaping easier.
Shape serve
Take walnut-sized pieces from the dough and roll them. If you want, press it lightly to flatten it or cut it with a die.
Bake
Arrange the cookies on the tray, spaced apart. Bake for 55 minutes; Don't let the tops get too brown, once the edges get a light color, that's enough.
Cool and serve
Leave it on the tray for 5 minutes, then transfer it to the wire rack. It thickens when it cools completely.