Simple Sugar Cookie Recipe

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 21 minutes

Ingredients

4 tablespoons (2 ounces) unsalted butter, melted

1/3 cup (70 grams) granulated sugar, plus extra for rolling

1 large egg yolk, egg white reserved for another use

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons (76 grams) all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/8 teaspoon fine salt

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350, and line a small baking sheet with parchment paper (or use a silicone mat).

Stir together the melted butter, sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla extract. Stir very well to combine.

Next, sprinkle the flour, baking soda and salt evenly over the dough, and stir just to combine.

Press the dough flat and evenly in the bowl, and then divide it in half by eye. You should get 3 cookies from each half.

Roll each dough ball in your hands, roll lightly extra granulated sugar, and then space evenly on the prepared baking sheet.

Bake for 10-11 minutes, until they spread, start to crackle and appear dry on top.

Let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for 2 minutes before moving them to a wire rack to cool completely.

After the cookies have cooled for 10 minutes, you can press a chocolate heart into the center of each cookie, if you like. Move the cookies to the fridge (so the hearts don't melt too much) to set for 30 minutes.

Bring to room temperature before serving.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1
• Calories: 230
• Total Fat: 14 g
• Saturated Fat: 7 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
• Trans Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 83 mg
• Sodium: 170 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 23 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 19 g
• Protein: 4 g