Soft Sugar cookies. This Recipe is a State Fair Blue Ribbon winner. This is an easy sugar cookie recipe, you don't have to roll it out, and the cookies are soft and chewy, unlike other sugar cookies. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy; beat in extracts and eggs, one at a time. In another bowl, whisk together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl.

Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a medium sized bowl and set aside. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. You can have Soft Sugar cookies using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Soft Sugar cookies

Prepare 1/2 cup of sour cream.
You need 1 cup of sugar.
It's 1 cup of butter, softened.
Prepare 2 of eggs.
Prepare 1/2 tsp of vanilla.
Prepare 3 cups of all purpose flour.
You need 1 1/2 tsp. of baking powder.
You need 1 1/2 tsp. of baking soda.
You need 1/2 tsp. of salt.
It's of Variation: for chocolate cookies, add 3 tablespoons dark coco po.

Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and baking powder in a medium size bowl. This is an easy sugar recipe that is pretty fool-proof for creating super soft sugar cookies every time! This recipe has a few key elements that help make it really special. Beat the ingredients together until the butter is light, fluffy and clings to the side of the bowl.

Soft Sugar cookies instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit. In a large bowl combine sour cream, sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix well..
Add flour and mix until blended..
Scoop out teaspoons of dough and roll into balls. (I lightly flour my hands as the dough is sticky). Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet..
Bake 8 minutes: they will look under done. Remove from sheet and place on a rack to cool completely..
Frost with your favorite frosting. (with chocolate cookies).
(With plain cookies).

Why are these cookies so soft? First, I use powdered sugar in the recipe, and experience has taught me that using powdered sugar in recipes make them incredibly soft, same as in my a-m-a-z-i-n-g melt-in-your-mouth vanilla pudding chocolate chip cookies. The reason for that is that powdered sugar has cornstarch in it, which helps give a soft texture to cookies and other baked goods. These sugar cookies are soft, chewy and produce a flavorful bakery style soft sugar cookie! If you like soft and chewy sugar cookies, then this is the recipe for you!