Valentine’s 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 either vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract.)
• 0.25 cup light brown sugar
• 0.75 cup granulated sugar (For the dough.)
• 1 egg and egg yolk (Use 1 whole egg plus 1 egg yolk, at room temperature.)
• 0.25 cup sprinkles
• 0.75 cup unsalted butter (Melted.)
• 4 tbsp granulated sugar (For rolling the cookies.)

Steps

1. 1

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

2. 2

   Crack the whole egg into the butter-and-sugar mixture and add the egg yolk. Whisk for 2–3 minutes, until a smooth paste forms.

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 a piece of parchment paper. Roll each cookie in the 4 tablespoons of granulated sugar.

8. 8

   Freeze the sugared cookie dough portions for 30 minutes.

9. 9

   Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

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 the baking sheet type, whether parchment is used during baking, or the visual doneness cue. It instructs freezing the shaped cookies for 30 minutes before baking.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• cookies
• baked
• Valentine’s Day
• vegetarian