Ingredients
Method
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and brown sugar until smooth.
- Add in the egg and vanilla extract; mix well.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
Baking
- Roll the dough into baseball-sized balls and place on a baking sheet.
- Flatten them slightly, then bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are just set.
- Remove from oven and allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet.
- For specialty cookies, mix in desired flavor ingredients before rolling.
Frosting
- For pink sugar cookies, whip together butter, powdered sugar, a few drops of food coloring, and almond extract.
- Frost cookies as desired.
Notes
Chill the dough before baking to prevent cookies from spreading too much. Overbaking can lead to crunchy cookies. These cookies can also be frozen in portions and baked later.