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One of 28 sugar cookies recipes we measured

Sugar Cookie

from preppykitchen.com

It ranks #2 of 28 for sweetness perceived among the sugar cookies recipes we compared. 4,988 cooks on preppykitchen.com rate it 5.0★.

hands-on50m
waiting2.4 hr
makes36
each$0.11
kcal122
levelintermediate
Needs:KitchenAid Artisan 5-qta rolling pinAs an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 28.

this recipe typical
fat47%73%
total sugar42%83%
egg21%19%
leavener1%1%
salt1%1%
flour strength1.01.0

Where it stands out

  • #2 of 28 for sweetness perceived
  • #3 of 28 for center texture
  • #26 of 28 for chew

Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

480 g4 cups all-purpose flour ((480g))
4 g3/4 teaspoon salt
3 g3/4 teaspoon baking powder
227 g1 cup unsalted butter (softened (227g))
200 g1 cup granulated sugar ((200g))
100 g2 large eggs
9 g2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Method: 8 steps, published by preppykitchen.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“My first kitchen ever not alot of supplies yet. I wanted something sweet to offer after sunday dinner. Thankfully had all these ingredients but vanilla so I used orange zest like he suggested. I had to cut to the size of my measures cup, hand mix with a f” — a cook, 5.0★
“One of the very few recipes I’ve tried that truly doesn’t spread. I chill for at least 2 hours then pop each tray into the freezer for 5-10 mins before baking and they come out perfect everytime! Not to mention they’re delicious. I add an extra tsp of vanilla ” — a cook, 5.0★
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