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Soft Sugar Cookie

Soft Sugar Cookie
These Soft Sugar Cookies are melt-in-your-mouth delicious! Made using a cake-like batter, these homemade sugar cookies remain soft and cakey after baking. Frost them with your favorite icing colors, then top with sprinkles or candy for a sweet treat you and your kids are going to love.
  • Skill LevelBeginner
    AmountAbout 3-1/2 dozen cookies
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Ingredients

  • 3-1/4 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1 cup butter, softened

  • 1 cup granulated sugar

  • 2 Eggs

  • 1/4 cup sour cream

  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

  • 1/2 teaspoons almond extract

  • Tools

  • 3 Baking sheets

  • Parchment paper

  • Medium bowl

  • 1-1/2 in. Cookie scoop

  • Small bowl

  • Cooling rack

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In medium bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda. In large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue to beat until mixture is pale, about 1-2 more minutes. Add sour cream and extracts; Beat until combined. Add flour mixture; Beat until well-combined.
  3. Using a 1-1/2 in. cookie scoop, drop cookie dough into a small bowl of sugar. Gently roll cookie dough in sugar and transfer to prepared pan. Flatten cookies to about 1/2 in. thick.
  4. Bake 10-12 minutes or until centers of cookies are semi-firm to the touch. Cool cookies on pan on cooling rack 2 minutes. Remove from pan to cooling rack; Cool completely.

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