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Cookies — Beginner

Sugar Cookies.

Soft cut-out cookies that hold their shape and ice beautifully.

Yields
36 cookies
Time
1 h + chill
Flour
4 cups
Difficulty
Beginner
Category
Cookies
Proof Time
2 h chill
Mixer Time
≈ 8–12 min
Method

The technique.

  1. 01

    Cream the butter and sugar on speed 4 for 3 minutes.

  2. 02

    Add the egg and vanilla.

  3. 03

    Add the dry ingredients on speed 1.

  4. 04

    Chill 2 hours. Roll, cut, and bake at 350°F for 10 minutes.

Baker’s Note

Weigh your flour, hydrate your dough by feel, and trust your eyes more than your clock. Every kitchen is a little different — yours is the one that matters.

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