Chewy Sugar Cookies
These chewy sugar cookies are soft in the center, lightly crisp around the edges, and packed with buttery vanilla flavor. The perfect bakery-style sugar cookie recipe for holidays, cookie trays, gifting, or everyday baking.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter unsalted or salted, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup dark brown sugar or light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 ts vanilla extract
- 2¾ cups all-purpose flour or gluten-free flour
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ cup granulated sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy.
- Add egg, egg yolk, and vanilla. Mix until combined.
- Whisk flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Mix just until combined.
- Scoop dough into 2-tablespoon portions.
- Add ¼ granulated sugar to a small bowl.
- Roll into balls. Coat each ball in sugar.
- Place on prepared baking sheets. Bake for 9–11 minutes.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes.
- Transfer to wire rack.
Notes
Notes
- Do not overbake.
- Centers should appear slightly underdone.
- Chill dough if kitchen is warm.
- Store in airtight container for best texture.
Nutritional Information
Per Cookie (Approximate)| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | 185 |
| Carbohydrates | 24g |
| Protein | 2g |
| Fat | 9g |
| Saturated Fat | 5g |
| Cholesterol | 35mg |
| Sodium | 95mg |
| Potassium | 28mg |
| Fiber | 0.5g |
| Sugar | 13g |
| Calcium | 12mg |
| Iron | 1mg |