Description
Sweet delights of Grandma’s classic rolled sugar cookies bring nostalgia and comfort to holiday gatherings. Buttery, crisp edges and delicate centers invite bakers to create memorable moments with family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 5 cups (710 grams) all-purpose flour
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups (340 grams) butter, softened
- 2 cups (400 grams) white sugar
Leavening Agents:
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Blend softened butter and sugar in a mixing bowl until light and creamy, ensuring a smooth, homogeneous mixture.
- Incorporate eggs and vanilla extract, mixing thoroughly to create a uniform wet base.
- Gradually fold in dry ingredients – flour, baking powder, and salt – forming a cohesive dough.
- Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate for minimum 1 hour, allowing ingredients to meld and dough to firm up.
- Remove chilled dough and let rest at room temperature for 10 minutes to soften slightly.
- Dust work surface generously with flour and roll out dough to 1/4 to 1/2 inch thickness using even pressure.
- Select preferred cookie cutters and carefully cut desired shapes, transferring delicate pieces to ungreased baking sheets.
- Arrange cookie shapes 1 inch apart to prevent merging during baking.
- Preheat oven to 400°F and position rack in center of oven.
- Bake cookies 6-8 minutes until edges are barely golden, watching carefully to prevent over-browning.
- Remove from oven and allow cookies to cool completely on baking sheet for 5 minutes.
- Transfer to wire rack for final cooling before decorating with icing or sprinkles.
Notes
- Chill the dough thoroughly to prevent spreading and maintain crisp cookie shapes during baking.
- Use room temperature butter and eggs for smoother, more even mixing and better cookie texture.
- For gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to maintain cookie structure.
- Adjust rolling thickness based on desired cookie crispness: thinner for crisp cookies, thicker for softer, more tender results.
- Prep Time: 1 hour (or overnight)
- Cook Time: 6 to 8 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg