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absolutely the best sugar cookies

TheOrganizedChef avatar
Recipe by
Garrison Wayne
@TheOrganizedChef
La Quinta, CA

These sugar cookies have a semi-crisp bite to them. That is just like I like them. The butter gives them a rich balance and the addition of the heavy cream assists in the resulting texture. These are by far the best sugar cookie I have ever had, but you decide for yourself. The cookie bakes up very flat and is great for gift giving, as they stack quite nicely for wrapping in cellophane and a ribbon. My advice is to bake plenty if you plan on letting the secret out that you baked them.

yield 34 cookies
prep time 15 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For absolutely the best sugar cookies

  • 1 1/2 stick
    unsalted butter
  • 1 1/4 c
    sugar
  • 1 lg
    egg
  • 1/2 tsp
    kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    cream of tartar
  • 3/4 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp
    heavy cream
  • 2 c
    all purpose flour

How To Make absolutely the best sugar cookies

  • 1
    Beat sugar with butter in a mixing bowl.
  • 2
    Mix in flour until well blended.
  • 3
    Form 1 1/4 inch balls of dough. Place on an ungreased sheet (9 to a sheet). Flatten each ball with a flat bottomed glass dipped in sugar.
  • 4
    Bake in a 375 degree oven for up to 11 minutes.
  • 5
    Remove from oven and cool for two minutes before transferring with a spatula to a rack to cool completely.
  • 6
    Store in an airtight container.
  • 7
    Makes 34 simply sweet cookies.
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