Raise your hand if you like chewy sugar cookies! They’re YUMMY, and you’re not going to want to miss out on them! Plus, they might make a nice addition to your holiday dessert; they’re easy to make and taste great. My oldest daughter wants me to make her more sugar cookies. Who’s ready for Christmas? Do you already have your meal planned? I know we don’t; I’ve waited for my sister, and she had to go and sleep all day yesterday.
Country Crock® Chewy Sugar Cookies
Raise your hand if you like sugar cookies. I know I sure do; they’re also my oldest daughter’s favorite cookie ever, but they have to be just right. She likes them chewy and not too sweet. I know you think sugar cookies are sweet, but they are not nearly as sweet as some of the other cookies out there.
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Chewy Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup of butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg large
- 2 Tsp vanilla extract
- 2 2/3 cups flour
- 1 1/2 Tsp baking powder
- 1/2 Tsp salt
Instructions
- First, preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the Country Crock® with sugar and mix with an electric mixer until light and fluffy in texture. About three minutes.
- Beat in the vanilla and egg, You might want to scrape the sides of the bowl from time to time to keep it from sticking. Continue until blended.
- Beat in the baking powder, flour, and salt.
- Shape the dough into balls of about two tablespoons. Place on an ungreased baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. Now press the balls into 2 1/2-inch circles.
- Bake for about 14 minutes, or until the edges are a golden color. You might want to check a little before the 14-minute mark; sometimes cookies can cook for about 10 minutes.
- Allow it to cool for at least 2 minutes on a cooling rack. Remove the cookies from the sheet to cool completely.
- Decorate for added sweetness and fun!
- Decoration instructions
- Stir 4 teaspoons of warm water into 1 cup of confectioner sugar until smooth. Tin with food color, if desired; sprinkle on cookies; and sprinkle with sprinkles.
