Preparation:
Adjust an oven rack to the middle position in the oven.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
Spread 1/2 cup of the Sugar in a shallow dish for coating the sugar cookies
In a medium sized bowl, mix together the Flour, Baking Powder and Salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, beat together the softened Butter and the remaining 1 1/2 cups of Sugar using an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. (about 3 to 5 minutes)
Beat in the Vanilla, then the Eggs one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
Reduce the mixer speed to low and slowly mix in the flour mixture from step #4.
Wet your hands and roll 2 tablespoons of dough at a time into balls.
Then roll the dough balls into the sugar to coat.
Place the dough balls on parchment-lined baking sheets, spaced about two inches apart.
Flatten the cookies with the bottom of a drinking glass that has been buttered. They should be about 1/2 thick.
Bake the cookies one sheet at a time until the edges are set and just beginning to brown but the centers are still soft and puffy. Baking time should be 10 - 12 minutes.
Rotate the baking sheet halfway through the baking time.
Let the cookies cool 10 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer them to a cooling rack. (See the baking tip on using Parchment Paper) Makes about 2 dozen cookies |
