Small-batch Sugar Cookies (3 Ways)

Name: Small-batch Sugar Cookies (3 Ways)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ⅓ cup Butter (1/3 cup (76g) salted butter (softened)); ⅓ cup Granulated Sugar (1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon (80g) granulated sugar); 1 piece Egg Yolks (1 large egg yolk); ¾ tsp Vanilla (1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (or 1/8 teaspoon almond extract) + 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract); ¾ cup All-Purpose Flour (3/4 cup + 1 tablespoon (98g) all-purpose flour); ¼ tsp Bicarbonate of Soda (1/4 teaspoon baking soda); 0.13 tsp Table Salt (1/8 teaspoon salt); 1 ⅓ cup Icing Sugar (1/3 cup powdered sugar, granulated sugar or sprinkles (for rolling (optional)) + 1 cup (120g) powdered sugar (sifted)) — optional; 1 tbsp Whole Milk (1 tablespoon milk (+ more to reach desired consistency)); 2 tsp Light Corn Syrup (2 teaspoons light corn syrup (*)); 2 tsp Food Coloring (2 to 4 teaspoons food coloring (optional) — up to 4) — optional

Small-batch Sugar Cookies (3 Ways) - Dessert (American)

35 minAmerican

Servings6

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Ingredients

For 6 servings

Butter⅓ cup · 1/3 cup (76g) salted butter (softened)
Granulated Sugar⅓ cup · 1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon (80g) granulated sugar
Egg Yolks1 piece · 1 large egg yolk
Vanilla¾ tsp · 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (or 1/8 teaspoon almond extract) + 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
All-Purpose Flour¾ cup · 3/4 cup + 1 tablespoon (98g) all-purpose flour
Bicarbonate of Soda¼ tsp · 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
Table Salt0.13 tsp · 1/8 teaspoon salt
Icing Sugar1 ⅓ cup · 1/3 cup powdered sugar, granulated sugar or sprinkles (for rolling (optional)) + 1 cup (120g) powdered sugar (sifted) · optional
Whole Milk1 tbsp · 1 tablespoon milk (+ more to reach desired consistency)
Light Corn Syrup2 tsp · 2 teaspoons light corn syrup (*)
Food Coloring2 tsp · 2 to 4 teaspoons food coloring (optional) — up to 4 · optional

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Steps

1Small-batch Sugar Cookies
2Preheat your oven to 350°F and a line baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
3In a medium bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
4Add egg yolk and vanilla (or almond extract) and beat until well-combined.
5Add flour, baking soda, and salt, and mix until there is no dry flour left at the bottom of the bowl and the dough begins to clump.
6Divide dough into six parts and roll into balls. If rolling in sprinkles or sugar, do so now.
7Place dough on the prepared cookie sheet, well-spaced, and use the palm of your hand to press cookies out to 1/2-inch thick (no thinner).
8Bake for 9 to 12 minutes, until you see just a hint of golden color around the bottom edges of the cookies. Cool completely on the cookie sheet.
9Optional Glaze
10Once cookies are cooled, in a medium bowl, combine powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla. Stir until well-combined.
11Add corn syrup and stir until smooth. Add about 2 to 4 drops of food coloring if desired and stir until uniform in color. Add more milk if necessary to get a drizzling consistency.
12Spoon over cookies and allow 10 to 15 minutes for the glaze to set. Enjoy!