Soft & Chewy Sugar Cookies
The BEST bakery-style sugar cookies made at home
These soft and chewy sugar cookies are dense, doughy, and slightly chewy on the outside - exactly like bakery-style cookies made in your own kitchen.
Equipment
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
all-purpose flour
360 g
baking soda
1 tsp
baking powder
1.5 tsp
salt
1 tsp
unsalted butter (room temperature)
225 g
granulated sugar
200 g
large egg
1 piece
egg yolk
1 piece
vanilla extract
2 tsp
granulated sugar
50 g
Instructions
Prepare dry ingredients
Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
Cream butter and sugar
Beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
Add wet ingredients
Mix in egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract until well combined.
Combine wet and dry ingredients
Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
Chill the dough
Cover the dough and refrigerate for at least 45 minutes or up to overnight.
Preheat oven and prepare baking sheets
Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
Shape and roll cookies
Scoop dough into balls and roll in granulated sugar. Place on prepared baking sheets, spacing 5cm apart.
Bake the cookies
Bake for 9-11 minutes until edges are set but centers still look slightly underdone.
Cool the cookies
Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
Original recipe
Storage
Store in airtight container. Cookies stay fresh for up to 5 days at room temperature.
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