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4.91 from 10 votes

Basic Sugar Cookie Dough

Course Sweets & Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 26 cookies
Calories 79kcal
Author Kristine Underwood

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cup flour (all-purpose, spooned and leveled)
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line three baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • In a medium size bowl, cream butter and sugar together with an electric mixer for 1-2 minutes, until light and fluffy.
  • Beat in egg and vanilla extract and mix for another minute.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, and sea salt together.
  • Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
  • Using a 1.5 TBS cookie scoop, scoop dough onto lined baking sheets, leaving some room for spreading.
  • Bake for 9-10 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through.
  • Let cookies cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Store cookies in airtight container for 3-5 days or freeze for up to three months.
Notes
Make sure to read the cookie baking tips to get answers to common questions about baking cookies.
If you need frosting too, this is the best recipe.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 cookie | Calories: 79kcal | Carbohydrates: 10.3g | Protein: 0.8g | Fat: 4.1g | Saturated Fat: 2.5g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 121mg | Potassium: 9mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 6.3g | Iron: 0.4mg