Bready or Not: Sugar-Dipped Butter Cookies
These Sugar-Dipped Butter Cookies are an absolute classic. Easy to make. Nothing fancy. Great to make with kids.
As simple as these cookies are, this recipe suggests a fantastic technique that will be great to apply to other recipes: shape the dough ball, then dip it into water, then dip it in the colored sugar. This gets the sugar to adhere beautifully.
One thing I love about these cookies is that you can mix up the sugar dependent on the season. Making them for Christmas? Go red and green. Make them for a sports gathering? Use team colors. Make them for a birthday? Use favorite colors.
Really, this is a recipe that has fun dough, and is a fun one to make all the way through. Plus, the cookies are tasty, especially with some milk, coffee, or tea.
PrintBready or Not: Sugar-Dipped Butter CookiesThis classic, kid-friendly cookie recipe is fun and easy, perfect for little helpers. This is a great opportunity to bring out colored sugars to make the cookies festive for holidays or sports gatherings! Makes about 40 cookies using a teaspoon scoop.Course Dessert, SnackKeyword cookiesServings 40 cookiesAuthor Beth CatoEquipmentteaspoon scoopbaking sheetparchment paperIngredients1 cup white sugar3/4 cup unsalted butter (1 1/2 cubes) room temperature1 large egg room temperature2 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking powder1/4 teaspoon salt1/3 cup colored sugarwaterInstructionsPreheat oven at 375-degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.Beat together white sugar and butter until creamy. Add egg. Mix in flour, baking powder, and salt.Place colored sugar in a bowl. Put a small amount of water in a saucer.Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Dip top of ball in water, then in sugar. Place colorful side-up on baking sheet, spaced out.Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until set with golden edges. Let cool on a rack, then pack into a sealed container.OM NOM NOM!
