Snack: Basic Sugar Cookie Dough

Sugar cookies are the quintessential holiday dessert because they are great on their own, easy to dress-up, and fun to serve to friends and family. This basic sugar cookie dough is sure to become the base for all your holiday cookies this year!

Ingredients

2 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. kosher salt
1 c. unsalted butter
3/4 c. granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract

Instructions

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
Using an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the egg and then the vanilla.
Reduce the mixer speed to low and gradually add the flour mixture, mixing just until incorporated.
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Using floured cookie cutters, cut out cookies and place them on the prepared sheets. Reroll, chill and cut the scraps.
Bake, rotating the positions of the pans halfway through, until the cookies are lightly golden brown around the edges, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool on the sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.