Easy Sugar Cookie Recipe — Perfect for Beginners

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon of cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon of salt
  • 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup SPLENDA® Magic Baker™ sweetener, plus extra
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Extract of 1/4 teaspoon of almonds
  • 1 egg

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt.
  3. In another bowl, cream together butter and 3/4 cup SPLENDA Magic Baker’s Sweetener. The mixture will break down into a sandy texture and, as you continue beating, it will come back together. Add extracts and eggs and continue beating.
  4. Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients in two batches, mixing on low until combined.
  5. Using a cookie scoop, place each ball of dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing the cookies two inches apart. Bake for 9-10 minutes. The cookies should still have a slight donut shape in the center. Remove from the oven. Sprinkle a little more sweetener on each cookie. Let cool completely.

Note

  • Cookie dough can be made two days in advance and stored in the refrigerator.
  • Press sugar-free sprinkles on top of the cookies before baking for a fun twist.