Who doesn’t love the crisp outer edge of a sugar cookie with the subtle sweetness. And from a practical standpoint, Santa needs a midnight snack when he swings by, right? I have many cookie recipes on my blog, so what’s one more?
Classic Sugar Cookies
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla extract, and mix until well combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until the dough comes together.
- Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4-inch thickness. Use cookie cutters to cut out desired shapes and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake the cookies for 8-10 minutes, or until they are lightly golden around the edges.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes, and then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Enjoy your sugar cookies! You can decorate them with frosting or sprinkles, if desired.
Cookie Cutters
You can decorate these however you wish and even use novelty cookie cutter shapes to make them customised to celebrate holidays and seasons and year-round. Here are some cookie cutter sets (affiliate link to inspire you, but shop locally as much as possible):
Halloween Cookie Cutters 3-Pc. Set (shown above)
Halloween Cookie Cutters Premium 5-Pc. Set
Autumn Cookie Cutters 9-Pc. Set
Fall Leaves Cookie Cutters 7-Pc. Set
Cloud Cookie Cutters 3-pc. Set
Dog Lover Complete Cookie Cutters 10-pc. Set
Mini Gingerbread Cookie House Cookie Cutters 3-Pc. Set (this makes the little house that rests on the edge of your mug)
Christmas Cookie Cutters 16-pc. Set
Christmas Cookie Cutters 5-Pc. Set