Sparkling Sugar Cookies

Traditional sugar cookies with crisp edges and a chewy center! 

I’ve always been a fan of a good sugar cookie, but finding one that is the perfect mix of crispy edges and a gooey chewy center can be a challenge!  After many different recipe attempts, I think I have settled on my favorite balance and it’s my new go-to!  

Simple ingredients like flour, butter, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract yield a wonderfully traditional cookie.  A little tip on these: since the ingredients are so simple, I highly recommend using a good quality vanilla extract.  It’ll be your star ingredient to give these cookies a deep, rich vanilla flavor!

Sparkling Sugar Cookies

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Yield: about 2 dozen

Author: Danielle

Classic sugar cookies with crispy edges and a chewy center

Ingredients US Metric

• 3 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 Tbsp vanilla extract
• Additional sugar for rolling (about 1/4 cup)

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1. Preheat oven to 375° F and line 2-3 cookie sheets with parchment paper. I highly recommend using aluminum baking sheets (as opposed to dark coated sheets) for better results!
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, beat together the butter, sugar, and brown sugar until creamy. Add the egg and vanilla, then beat until fully combined.
4. Add the flour mixture into the wet ingredients and beat until combined.
5. Use a medium cookie scoop to scoop the dough. If you don't have a cookie scoop, you can roll the dough into balls, but I've found that leaving the dough as-is out of the cookie scoop yields the best results during baking.
6. Dip each cookie dough scoop into additional granulated sugar and place on the cookie sheet, leaving at least 2 inches between each. Top with a little bit of sparkling sugar, if you have some.
7. Bake for about 9 minutes or until the edges look set. The center will still look a little doughy, but that's okay. Allow the cookies to cool for at least 15 minutes on the baking tray (as the center will continue to cook and settle) and then move to a wire rack to continue cooling.
8. Enjoy!!

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