# Best Sugar Cookie Recipe

> Soft cut out sugar cookie recipe that keeps its shape and dough does not need to be chilled before baking- perfect edges every time!

**Prep time:** 30 mins
**Total time:** 38 mins
**Yield:** 36 cookies

**Rating:** 4.54 from 724 votes

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## Ingredients

- 1 Cup unsalted butter (226 grams)
- 1 Cup granulated white sugar (200 grams)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups all purpose flour (360 grams)

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## Shopping List

### Dairy & Eggs
- [ ] 1 cup unsalted butter (226g)
- [ ] 1 egg

### Pantry
- [ ] 1 cup granulated white sugar (200g)
- [ ] 1 tsp vanilla extract
- [ ] 1/2 tsp almond extract
- [ ] 2 tsp baking powder
- [ ] 1/2 tsp salt
- [ ] 3 cups all purpose flour (360g)

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## Instructions

1. **Preheat oven.** PREHEAT oven to 350° F.

2. **Cream butter and sugar.** In the bowl of your mixer, CREAM butter and sugar until smooth, at least 3 minutes

3. **Add egg and extracts.** BEAT in extracts and egg. (PLEASE NOTE there is 1 egg in this recipe.)

4. **Combine dry ingredients.** In a separate bowl, COMBINE baking powder and salt with flour and add a little at a time to the wet ingredients.

5. **Mix the dough.** IMPORTANT NOTE: If the dough looks crumbly keep mixing for 30 seconds to 1 minute longer. The dough should be pulling away from the sides of the mixer.

6. **Knead if needed.** If the dough still looks too dry or stiff for your mixer, turn out the dough onto a countertop surface, flour surface as needed. Wet your hands and finish off kneading the dough by hand.

7. **Roll and cut.** DO NOT CHILL THE DOUGH. Divide into workable batches (2-3 chunks), roll out onto a floured surface, and cut. You want these cookies to be on the thicker side (closer to 1/4 inch rather than 1/8).

8. **Bake.** Bake at 350 for 6-8 minutes. Let cool on the cookie sheet until firm enough to transfer to a cooling rack.

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## Notes

- Do NOT chill the dough before rolling and cutting
- Make cookies thicker (closer to 1/4 inch) for best results
- The dough should pull away from the sides of the mixer when properly mixed
- Cookies hold their shape perfectly without chilling