Simple Soft Sugar Cookies
These bakery-style sugar cookies are incredibly soft, chewy, and melt-in-your-mouth tender. Perfectly balanced with vanilla and a hint of almond, they require no chilling time and stay soft for days.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar plus extra for rolling
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract pure extract preferred
- 0.5 tsp almond extract optional but recommended for flavor
- 2.5 cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 0.5 tsp cream of tartar essential for the soft texture
- 0.5 tsp salt
Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. For long-term storage, freeze baked cookies for up to 3 months. You can substitute almond extract with lemon zest for a citrus twist.