Ina Garten Sugar Cookie Recipe
Are you looking for the perfect sugar cookies? Ina Garten Sugar Cookie Recipe is your answer.
Equipment
- Large mixing bowl
- Electric mixer or hand whisk
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Rolling Pin
- Baking sheets
- Cookie cutters (optional)
- Parchment paper
- Cooling rack
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 3/4 pound unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg for egg wash
Instructions
- Mix softened butter with sugar thoroughly.
- Use your electric mixer for this.
- Beat until light and fluffy.
- This takes about 3 minutes.
- The mixture should look pale yellow.
- Pour in the vanilla extract.
- Mix it in completely.
- The vanilla adds wonderful flavor.
- Mix flour and salt together.
- Add this to your butter mixture.
- Mix on low speed only.
- Don't overmix the dough.
- Wrap dough in plastic wrap.
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- This makes rolling much easier.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- Roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness.
- Use cookie cutters for fun shapes.
- Place cookies on parchment-lined sheets.
- Beat one egg lightly.
- Brush it on cookie tops.
- This creates a beautiful shine.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes.
- Edges should turn lightly golden.
- Don't overbake them.
- Let cookies cool on baking sheet.
- Transfer to a cooling rack.
- Wait before decorating or eating.
Notes
- Use room temperature butter always.
- It mixes much better.
- Don't skip the chilling step.
- Cold dough rolls out perfectly.
- Measure flour correctly using spoon method.
- Too much flour makes cookies dry.
- Watch your baking time carefully.
- Every oven is slightly different.
- Store in an airtight container.
- They stay fresh for days.