Homemade Plain Cookies. Here's a great plain and simple sugar cookie recipe I hope you'll try. With each passing year, I find myself drawn to recipes that are simple and delicious. And this these old-fashioned sugar cookies totally fit the bill. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl. In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and baking powder.

Combine the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Beat on medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. With the mixer running, add the eggs one at a time, scraping down the sides as needed. You can have Homemade Plain Cookies using 11 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Homemade Plain Cookies

Prepare 1/2 cup (113 g) of butter.
Prepare 1/3 cup of + 1 tablespoon (85g) granulated sugar.
Prepare 1/3 cup (71 g) of brown sugar, light or dark, packed.
It's 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
It's 1 teaspoon of vanilla.
You need 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda.
Prepare 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder.
Prepare 1 of large egg.
You need 1 1/2 cups (177 g) of All-Purpose Flour.
You need 2 tablespoons (28 g) of milk, optional.
It's 2 cups (227 g) of to 340g) chips, nuts, and/or dried fruit, optional.

If you're making plain cookies, without add-ins, omit the milk. A tablespoon cookie scoop works well here. Line several baking sheets with parchment paper. Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.

Homemade Plain Cookies step by step

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly grease two baking sheets, or line with parchment..
Beat together the butter, sugars, vanilla, salt, baking powder, and baking soda till well combined..
Add the egg, beating till smooth. Scrape the sides of the bowl, and beat again till smooth.Add the flour, mixing it in completely..
Drop the cookies by the traditional "tablespoonful" (actually about 4 measuring teaspoons) onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2" apart. A tablespoon cookie scoop works well here..
Bake the cookies for 10 to 14 minutes (or up to 16 minutes; ovens may vary). The cookies should be a light golden brown, and a bit darker around the edges. For softer cookies, bake the shorter amount of time; for crunchy cookies, bake longer..
Remove the cookies from the oven, and cool right on the baking sheets..

Cream the butter in a large bowl with a wooden spoon or in a stand mixer until it is soft. Add the sugar and keep beating until the mixture is light and fluffy. Cream together the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Dissolve baking soda in hot water.