Everyone should know how to make a simple sugar cookie and this recipe is perfect for just that.
Ingredients
- 1 stick of softened unsalted butter+2 tablespoons
- 3/4 cup of sugar
- Zest of 1 orange
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 2 cups of flour
- 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- 3 tablespoons of milk
Recipe
- Put the butter, sugar, and zest into the bowl of a stand mixer or a regular bowl if you’re using an electric hand mixer.
- Cream everything together for 2 minutes, and then add in the egg and vanilla and continue to beat for another few seconds, scrape it down if necessary, and beat again.
- In another bowl, sift together 2 cups of flour, 1/2 tablespoon of baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
- Then, add in the dry mixture into the wet mixture, alternating between the flour and the milk, until everything is incorporated and the dough holds together.
- Make the dough into a disk, wrap it up or bag it, and put it into the fridge for 2 hours.
- After it’s chilled, lightly dust your surface with flour, roll it out, and cut it into the shapes you want.
- Put them on baking sheets, bake at 350 F for 7 minutes, cool for 5 on the sheets, and then transfer to wire racks until fully cooled!
