Description
These Soft and Chewy Sugar Cookies are my new favorite. They have perfectly crisp edges with wonderfully chewy, crackled centers!
Ingredients
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- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar, for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cream of tartar. Set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar together on medium speed until pale and fluffy. Add egg yolks one at a time and mix. Add vanilla and almond extracts and mix until incorporated.
- Mixing on low speed, add the flour mixture slowly, and mix until a dough forms. Do not overmix. Use a rubber spatula to scrape down the sides and mix by hand.
- Scoop the dough into one-inch balls (I use a #50 scoop) and roll in sugar. Place on a baking sheet, evenly spaced apart (12 per sheet) and bake for 12-14 minutes.
- Allow the cookies to cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet and then transfer to a cooling rack. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Notes
This recipe is adapted from Deliciously Sprinkled’s Soft Sugar Cookies.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Cookie
- Calories: 137
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 115mg
- Fat: 6.7g
- Saturated Fat: 4.1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.1g
- Trans Fat: 0.3g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0.3g
- Protein: 1.4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
