Easy Drop Sugar Cookies
Just 6 ingredients and 30 minutes to make the easiest sugar cookies ever! Decorate and drop on the pan for a holiday treat
Servings: 48 cookies
Calories: 78kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp vanilla paste, Optional
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
Make the dough:
- In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar until creamy, about 5 minutes.
- Add eggs, one at a time, then add vanilla and vanilla paste and gently blend.
- In a small bowl, whisk flour and salt together. Add flour mixture in 3 parts, blending slowly just until combined each time. Do not overmix!
- Cover and refrigerate the dough for at least 30-minutes and up to 12 hours.
Cooking Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Form small 1" dough balls with 2 spoons or a small cookie scoop.
- If decorating, dip the cookies in decorative sugar sprinkles and place on lined baking sheets, about 1" apart.
- Bake for 13-14 minutes or until the bottom of cookies are a light golden brown and cookies look set.
- Cool on pan for 2-3 minutes and then move off the baking pan to a cooling rack to finish cooling.
- Store in an airtight container for about 1 week.
Nutrition
Calories: 78kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 49mg | Potassium: 11mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 129IU | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg