Recipe courtesy of Heather McCartney
Basic Sugar Cookie Dough
- Yield: about 15 cookies
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 15 servings
- Calories
- 146
- Total Fat
- 7
- Saturated Fat
- 4
- Carbohydrates
- 19
- Dietary Fiber
- 0
- Sugar
- 7
- Protein
- 2
- Cholesterol
- 29
- Sodium
- 45
- Total: 1 hr 40 min
- Prep: 1 hr 30 min
- Cook: 10 min
Ingredients
1 stick unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
- Cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy (1 to 2 minutes). Add egg and vanilla and continue beating until mixture looks smooth (2 minutes). Incorporate flour and salt into butter mixture in low speed. Scrape down sides if bowl. Shape into 2 disks. Wrap disks in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, 45 to 60 minutes.
- Roll out, cut into desired shapes and bake in a preheated 350-degree oven on lightly greased cookie sheets for 8 to 10 minutes.