Holiday Edition Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 0.333 tsp salt
• 0.5 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract (Use vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract.)
• 0.25 cup light brown sugar
• 0.75 cup granulated sugar (For the dough.)
• 1 egg (Room temperature.)
• 1 egg yolk (Room temperature.)
• 0.25 cup sprinkles
• 0.75 cup unsalted butter (Melted.)
• 4 tbsp granulated sugar (For rolling the cookies.)

Steps

1. 1

   In a bowl, combine the melted unsalted butter, the 3/4 cup granulated sugar, and the light brown sugar. Mix for 1–2 minutes, until well combined.

2. 2

   Crack in the egg and add the egg yolk. Whisk for 2–3 minutes, until the mixture forms a smooth paste.

3. 3

   Add the vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract and mix until combined.

4. 4

   In a separate bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt.

5. 5

   Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet batter, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.

6. 6

   Add the sprinkles and mix just until they are evenly distributed throughout the dough.

7. 7

   Scoop the dough into 12 cookies onto parchment paper. Roll each cookie in the 4 tablespoons of granulated sugar.

8. 8

   Freeze the sugar-coated cookie dough for 30 minutes.

9. 9

   Preheat the oven to 350°F.

10. 10

    Place 4 cookies on each baking sheet, spacing them evenly apart.

11. 11

    Bake for 13–14 minutes.

12. 12

    Let the cookies cool completely before serving.

Notes

The source does not specify whether the cookies should be baked on multiple sheets simultaneously or in batches; use enough baking sheets or bake in batches while keeping the remaining dough frozen. The source also does not specify a visual doneness cue.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• cookies
• holiday
• baked
• vegetarian