Easy Sugar Cookie Dough Recipe for Decorating
This easy sugar cookie dough recipe is my holiday season lifesaver. With minimal effort, it creates cut-out cookies that hold their cookie shape during baking, yet still have the perfect balance of crisp edges and a soft, chewy center.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup Unsalted Butter softened
- 1 ¾ cups Granulated Sugar
- 2 large Eggs
- 4 cups All-Purpose Flour sifted
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- ¼ cup Unsalted Butter melted
- ¼ cup Granulated Sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl for 2–3 minutes until fluffy.
- Add the eggs and mix until smooth.
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until a soft dough forms.
- Roll the dough to about ¼-inch thickness on a floured kitchen counter.
- Cut out cookies using cookie cutters, re-rolling the remaining dough as needed.
- Brush cookies with melted butter and sprinkle lightly with sugar.
- Bake for 7–8 minutes or until the edges turn lightly golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.
Notes
- Store cooled cookies in an airtight container for 3–4 days.
- Freeze unbaked cookies on a baking tray before transferring to a ziploc bag.
- For crisp edges, bake 9–10 minutes.
- For chewy cookies, bake closer to 7 minutes.
- Royal icing works perfectly with these cut-out sugar cookies.
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