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Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (2 sticks)
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 3 tablespoons milk (any dairy or non-dairy variety)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt (omit if using salted butter)
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and prepare the baking sheet.
- Cream the butter and sugar together until pale and creamy.
- Add the egg, milk, and vanilla extract, mixing until combined.
- Gradually add the flour and baking powder, mixing until just combined.
- Roll out the dough to ¼ to ⅙ inch thickness.
- Cut out shapes with cookie cutters and transfer to the baking sheet.
- Bake for 5-8 minutes until edges are golden brown.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 3-4 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
Notes
Using a rolling pin with guides helps achieve uniform cookie shapes.
Chilling the dough for 30 minutes enhances flavor and makes shaping easier.
Use a scrap piece of dough to test cookie doneness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10
- Sodium: 50
- Fat: 7
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 2
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 21
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 20