Description
Sweet simplicity shines in these 3-ingredient sugar cookies, masterfully blending minimal ingredients into delightful treats. Home bakers will savor each buttery, melt-in-your-mouth morsel that promises effortless baking pleasure.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups + 1 tablespoon (260 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (227 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2/3 cup + 3 tablespoons (165 grams) granulated sugar
Flavor and Decoration:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping:
- Rainbow sprinkles or nonpareils
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 325°F and prepare two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugar using an electric mixer until the texture becomes slightly granular.
- Incorporate flour into the butter mixture, blending thoroughly. Mix in vanilla if desired.
- Craft uniform dough spheres approximately 1 inch in diameter using a cookie scoop or hands.
- Gently roll each dough ball in remaining sugar, ensuring a delicate coating.
- Arrange sugar-coated balls on prepared sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart.
- Delicately press each ball flat using the bottom of a measuring cup, creating a thin disc roughly 3/16-inch thick.
- Optionally sprinkle decorative elements on top, gently pressing to secure.
- Slide sheets into preheated oven and bake for 14-16 minutes until edges turn subtly golden.
- After removing from oven, allow cookies to rest on baking sheets for 10-15 minutes.
- Transfer cookies to cooling rack to complete the setting process.
- Serve and savor these delightful treats.
Notes
- Softening butter is crucial; leave it at room temperature for 30-60 minutes before starting to ensure smooth mixing and perfect cookie texture.
- Chill the dough for 15-20 minutes if it feels too soft, which helps prevent spreading and maintains the cookies’ shape during baking.
- For gluten-free version, swap wheat flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking flour blend, ensuring all ingredients are certified gluten-free.
- Customize flavor by adding a pinch of cinnamon, almond extract, or lemon zest to create unique taste variations without compromising the simple recipe structure.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 14-16 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 195 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 40 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg