Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (163°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- Add softened butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and all-purpose flour into a stand mixer bowl. Mix slowly on low speed until mixture looks crumbly but holds together when squeezed.
- Roll dough into a ball and place between two sheets of parchment paper. Roll out dough to about 1/3 to 1/2 inch thick.
- Cut dough into 3-inch circles (or desired shapes) with cookie cutters and arrange cut-outs on prepared baking sheets, leaving space between each cookie.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the bottoms are just starting to turn golden brown.
- Remove from oven and let cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to keep fresh for up to 5 days at room temperature.
Notes
For a classic look, roll dough into balls and press flat with a fork for a crisscross pattern before baking., If dough is too crumbly while rolling, press scraps back onto dough or roll dough into balls and flatten with a glass or palm., Do not refrigerate dough unless desired; chilling for 30 minutes can reduce spreading., Cookies can be frozen after baking for up to 3 months or freeze unbaked cut dough shapes for baking later.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Cookies, Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130 kcal per cookie
- Fat: 8 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Protein: 1 g