Easy Sugar Cookies

Quick and easy sugar cookies! They're terrific plain or with candies mixed in. This recipe uses basic ingredients you probably already have on hand.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 86 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Stir together flour, baking soda, and baking powder in a small bowl.

Step 3

Cream butter and sugar until smooth in a large bowl. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually blend in dry ingredients. Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls, and place onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Let stand on cookie sheet for 2 minutes before removing to cool on wire racks.