Grandmother's Sugar Cookies
A recipe for Grandmother's Sugar Cookies from the book, Homemade! These buttery cookies come together easily to create a fabulous chewy texture with a light sweetness.
Servings 4 Dozen
Ingredients
- 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (227 grams) unsalted butter
- 1 large egg
- 3 cups (375 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Extra sugar for shaping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375˚F (190˚C). Cream the 1 cup (200 grams) sugar and butter until smooth.
- Add the egg and beat until light.
- Mix in 1 cup (125 grams) of the flour and the baking soda, followed by 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) buttermilk and the vanilla, 1 cup (125 grams) flour, 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) buttermilk, and finally last 1 cup (125 grams) flour until a stiff dough is formed.
- Shape the dough into balls the size of walnuts and place 2 inches (5 centimeters) apart on a greased or parchment-covered cookie sheet.
- With the bottom of a water glass dipped first in water and then in sugar, stamp the cookies to flatten out to about 2 1/2 to 3 inches (6-8 millimeters).
- Bake about 10 minutes until lightly golden.