sugar cookies

Name: sugar cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 stick (8 tbsp) unsalted butter, melted; ½ cup + 2 tbsp granulated sugar, plus more for rolling; 1 large egg; ½ tsp vanilla extract; 1¼ cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking powder; ½ tsp sea salt

super soft sugar cookies made with melted butter and rolled in sugar

prep: 15 min
cook: 12 min
total: 27 min
serves: 12

homemade sugar cookies rolled in granulated sugar

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intro

it’s cookie o’clock 🍪🤍

ingredients

1 stick (8 tbsp) unsalted butter, melted
½ cup + 2 tbsp granulated sugar, plus more for rolling
1 large egg
½ tsp vanilla extract
1¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp sea salt

let's make it

01
preheat oven to 350°F
02
whisk together flour, baking powder + salt in a medium bowl
03
in a separate bowl, mix the melted butter + sugar until combined, then add the egg + vanilla
04
add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined
05
roll the dough into balls, then roll each in granulated sugar and arrange on a baking sheet
06
bake for ~12 minutes, then let cool