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Classic buttery sugar cookies with soft centers, lightly golden edges, and a melt-in-your-mouth texture. An easy homemade cookie recipe made with simple pantry ingredients and perfect for holidays, bake sales, or everyday treats.

Old-Fashioned Soft Sugar Cookies

Classic buttery sugar cookies with soft centers, lightly golden edges, and a melt-in-your-mouth texture. An easy homemade cookie recipe made with simple pantry ingredients and perfect for holidays, bake sales, or everyday treats.
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Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Equipment

  • mixing bowls
  • electric mixer
  • measuring cups
  • Measuring spoons
  • baking sheets
  • Parchment paper
  • cooling rack

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  3. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
  4. Beat in egg and vanilla.
  5. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together.
  6. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until combined.
  7. Roll dough into 1-inch balls.
  8. Place on baking sheets and flatten slightly.
  9. Bake for 10–12 minutes.
  10. Cool for 5 minutes on baking sheet.
  11. Transfer to a cooling rack.

Notes

For extra flavor, sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top before baking.
Avoid overbaking to maintain a soft texture.
Excellent make-ahead cookie dough.
Perfect for holiday cookie trays.