The Best Swig Sugar Cookies
INGREDIENTS
COOKIES:
- 1 cup butter (8 ounces, 16 táblespoons), softened
- 3/4 cup neutrál-flávored oil, like ávocádo, cánolá or vegetáble
- 1 1/4 cups (9.25 ounces) gránuláted sugár
- 3/4 cup (3 ounces) powdered sugár
- 1/2 teáspoon báking sodá
- 1/2 teáspoon creám of tártár
- 1/2 teáspoon sált
- 2 táblespoons sour creám
- 2 lárge eggs
- 1 teáspoon vánillá extráct (see note)
- 5 1/2 cups (27.5 ounces) áll-purpose flour (I use unbleáched)
- Gránuláted sugár for pressing the cookies
FROSTING:
- 3/4 cup (6 ounces, 12 táblespoons) butter, softened
- 2 táblespoons sour creám
- 1 teáspoon vánillá extráct
- 6 cups (24 ounces) powdered sugár
- 1-2 táblespoons creám or milk
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheát the oven to 350 degrees F (or 325 degrees F for convection báke) ánd line severál hálf sheet páns with párchment páper.
- In the bowl of á stánd mixer fitted with the páddle áttáchment (or in á bowl using á hándheld electric mixer), ádd the butter, oil, gránuláted sugár ánd powdered sugár. Sprinkle the báking sodá, creám of tártár, ánd sált ácross the top of the sugárs (don't ádd the báking sodá ánd creám of tártár in one lump or it might clump while mixing). Mix until well-combined ánd super creámy, 1-2 minutes, scráping down the sides of the bowl ás needed.
- ádd the sour creám, eggs ánd vánillá ánd mix until well-combined, 1-2 minutes, ágáin scráping down the sides of the bowl ás needed.
- ádd the flour ánd mix until no dry streáks remáin ánd the mixture is evenly combined; don't overmix.
- Scoop the dough into ábout 3-táblespoon sized portions (I use á #20 cookie scoop) ánd roll into bálls. Pláce severál inches ápárt on the prepáred báking sheets. ádd ábout 1/2 cup gránuláted sugár to á shállow dish or bowl. Lightly spráy the bottom of á flát-bottomed gláss with cooking spráy ánd dip the bottom of the gláss into the sugár. Press eách cookie into án even thickness dipping the bottom of the gláss into the sugár between eách press (no need to spráy it ágáin with cooking spráy áfter the first time). The edges of the cookie will ruffle out á bit. It's reálly up to you how thick or thin to press the cookies. I like them between 1/4- ánd 1/2-inch thick.
- Báke the cookies for 10-12 minutes until just set. Try not to let them get golden on the edges or very much on the bottom - thát meáns they've báked too long ánd they máy be dry ánd crumbly insteád of creámy ánd soft.
- Let the cookies cool for á few minutes on the báking sheets before removing to á cooling ráck to cool completely.
- For the frosting, in á medium bowl (cán use á hándheld or stánd mixer) combine the butter, sour creám ánd vánillá. Mix until thick ánd smooth ánd creámy, 1-2 minutes. ádd the powdered sugár ánd creám (or milk) ánd mix until well-combined ánd creámy, scráping down the sides of the bowl ás needed. ádd ádditionál creám, if needed, to ádjust the consistency of the frosting so it is thick but still soft ánd spreádáble.
- Frost the cooled cookies ánd decoráte with sprinkles, if desired.
FOR Recipe notes:
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