No Spread Sugar Cookie Recipe uk
Sure, the chocolate chipis everyone's favorite cookie, but some of us at Delish Kitchen have a secretlove for sugar cookie recipe UK. The dough is supereasy to roll out and cut and you only need 5 basic ingredients. The cookieswon't puff, so they're perfect for icing and decorating as you like. They arealso wonderful for simple serving. No spread. No puff. Only 5ingredients!
Equipment
- Electric or Stand Mixer
- Baking Sheets
- Silicone Baking Mats or Parchment Sheets
- Rolling Pin or Adjustable Rolling Pin
- Gel Food Coloring
- Piping Tips/Squeeze Bottle
- Piping Bag and Couplers
Ingredients
- 1 cup 225g salted butter (room temperature)
- 1 ½ cup 180g powdered sugar/icing sugar
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 3 ¼ cup 422g all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Make Cookie Dough:
- In a large bowl, cream together softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract. Mix until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until a soft dough forms.
- Divide in Two Pieces:
- Divide the dough into two portions for easier rolling.
- Roll Out Cookie Dough:
- Roll out each portion to about 1/4 inch thick or slightly under using an adjustable rolling pin.
- Chill Rolled Out Cookie Dough:
- Place the rolled-out dough on a silicone baking mat or parchment paper for easy transfer.
- Chill the dough in the refrigerator for at least 1-2 hours, up to 2 days.
- Cut Into Shapes:
- Use your favorite cookie cutters to cut the chilled dough into desired shapes.
- Bake & Cool:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Place the cut-out cookies on baking sheets and bake for approximately 12 minutes or until the edges are golden.
- Allow the cookies to cool completely on a wire rack.
- Decorate:
- Choose your preferred icing—either the favorite royal icing or easy cookie icing.
- Decorate the cooled cookies with your chosen icing and let your creativity flow.