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.)

Steps

1. 1

   Melt the unsalted butter. In a bowl, combine the melted butter, 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 mixture, mixing only until just combined. Do not overmix.

6. 6

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

7. 7

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

8. 8

   Freeze the shaped, sugar-coated cookies for 30 minutes.

9. 9

   Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

10. 10

    Place 4 chilled 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 parchment-lined sheets, so use the parchment from shaping if desired. The source also does not specify the number of baking sheets; bake in batches as needed.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• cookies
• baked
• holiday
• vegetarian