CHEWY SUGAR COOKIE RECIPES HOW TO

It’s not required for this sugar cookie recipe.

Learn more about Cookie Scoops and how to use them here!.

I love using a 3-Tablespoon size cookie scoop for this sugar cookie recipe.

No small overbaked cookies or large underbaked cookies.

Ensures each ball is evenly sized so the cookies bake evenly.

Saves you *so much time* in forming the balls of dough.

One of the KEYS to beautiful, uniform, evenly-shaped cookies.

This will lead to too much browning and spread (hello, burnt cookie puddles). Whatever you do, never spray your baking sheet, parchment paper or silicone mat with nonstick cooking spray when baking cookies. Silicone mats like Silpats can actually lead to more spreading and browning. Parchment is easier and quicker to clean up.

I prefer parchment paper for cookies over silicone mats, to line my cookie sheets. Or, just click here to score my favorite baking pans for cookies (and everything else!) Should I Line my Baking Sheets with Parchment Paper or Silicone Baking Mats? This creates that slightly crispy exterior and beautiful sparkly appearance.Ĭheck out my Baking Pans 101 post for all the surprising details. Roll each ball of dough in a shallow dish filled with granulated sugar. Roll Your Sugar Cookie Dough Balls in Sugar Before Baking! PLUS, rolling the cookies in granulated sugar is important! The sugar helps to draw moisture out from the surface of the cookies while they bake, which dries out the tops before the interior sets, resulting in pretty cracks. You also want to make sure that your butter is at a cool room temperature (67☏) as that can affect the appearance of these sugar cookies as well. Check out my Baking Soda vs Baking Powder article for more details and instructions on how to test for freshness.

How to Get a Crinkly Top in Sugar Cookiesīaking powder is one ingredient that gives these cookies their characteristic cracks, so make sure your baking powder is fresh. To be precise, your butter should be 67☏. Your sticks of butter should give slightly when pressed with your finger but still hold their shape. To prevent flat sugar cookies that spread into little puddles, it’s important to make sure your butter is at a COOL room temperature. They should still look ever so slightly ‘wet’ in the center when you pull them from the oven. Whatever you do, don’t overbake this sugar cookie recipe.a whole 3 tablespoons in each! This creates larger cookies that spread out perfectly with ultra-soft centers. The other trick is found in the size of the dough ball….The extra egg yolk helps to add more moisture and richness, for a soft and chewy texture.Vanilla extract – No sugar cookie recipe is complete without vanilla extract.Eggs – One whole egg with an extra egg yolk lends richness and chewiness to the texture.Granulated sugar – The star ingredient! Don’t reduce the sugar – find out why here.Unsalted butter – It’s important that your butter is at a cool room temperature, otherwise your cookies may spread.Fine sea salt – So important to balance the sweetness!.Baking powder – This gives the sugar cookies lift, without adding too much spread or browning.If you add too much flour, your cookies won’t spread at all and won’t be soft or chewy. All-purpose flour – Make sure to weigh your flour accurately.How to Make the Best Sugar Cookie Recipe Ingredients For the Perfect Sugar Cookie Recipe:

CHEWY SUGAR COOKIE RECIPES HOW TO

Chewy sugar cookie recipes