Buttery Sugar Cookies Recipe
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
10 minutes
Servings:
16 Cookies
Ingredients
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • ½ cup granulated white sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups plain flour
  • ⅓ cup cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons sprinkles
Directions
  1. In a stand mixer or a medium-sized bowl, add the butter and the sugar and beat for a few minutes until lightened in color.
  2. Add the eggs one at a time and mix them into the butter and sugar, then add the vanilla extract and mix everything once more.
  3. In a clean bowl, add the plain flour, cornstarch, and salt. Whisk to combine.
  4. Add the flour mixture to the stand mixer and combine everything to form a soft dough.
  5. Place the dough into the fridge for at least 30 minutes to chill.
  6. When the dough is chilled and ready to be used, preheat the oven to 375 F and line a large oven tray with baking paper.
  7. Sprinkle a clean surface with flour and roll the dough out evenly. Using a round cookie cutter (or the rim of a glass), cut out cookies from the dough and place them on the prepared oven tray, spaced roughly an inch apart.
  8. Bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes, then take them out and allow them to cool completely on a wire rack.
  9. Mix the powdered sugar with the water (and food coloring, if using) and spoon this on top of the cooled cookies. Finish by adding some sprinkles and allowing the cookies to dry before placing them in an airtight container.