Ingredients
All purpose flour
Baking soda
Baking powder
Salt
Granulated sugar
Unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
One large egg
Vanilla extract
Almond extract
Extra granulated sugar for rolling
Instructions
1-Warm Up the Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F, line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
2-Mix Dry Ingredients: Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
3-Create Butter Clouds: Beat softened butter and sugar until light, fluffy, and pale, scraping sides as needed.
4-Blend Wet Ingredients: Beat in room-temperature egg, vanilla, and almond extract (if using) until smooth and glossy.
5-Marry Wet and Dry Ingredients: Gently stir flour mixture into wet ingredients just until combined, avoiding overmixing.
6-Shape Cookie Treasures: Scoop tablespoon-sized dough balls, roll in granulated sugar, and place 2 inches apart on sheets.
7-Bake to Perfection: Bake 8-10 minutes until edges are golden and centers look slightly underdone; they set while cooling.
8-Cool and Enjoy: Cool on baking sheet 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely before serving.
Last Step:
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🧈 Use room temperature butter and egg for the softest, most even dough texture.
🍬 Avoid overmixing once the flour is added; a few tiny flour streaks are better than a tough cookie.
🌽 For an even softer bite, add 1 tablespoon of cornstarch per 2 cups of flour to tenderize the dough.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- cooling: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 55mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 18mg