Basic Sugar-Cookie Dough
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- Yield Makes enough for our 4 varieties of cookies
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Ingredients
- 2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 5 cups all-purpose flour
Directions
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar on high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, vanilla, and salt; mix on medium speed until combined. With mixer on low speed, add flour in 2 batches, mixing just until incorporated.
- Divide dough into 4 equal portions. Place each on a piece of plastic wrap; flatten into disks. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours or up to 1 week.
Cook's Note
Use a kitchen scale to quarter the dough precisely, as called for in these recipes. Each piece should weigh just under 1 pound.
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Why is the dough crumbly?
The recipe calls for 2 TABLEspoons of vanilla. Usually a cookie dough has 1 to 2 TEAspoons. I've made the recipe with 1 TABLEspoon and it seems to be a little too strong. I haven't baked it yet. Any comments on this?
Here is a fantastic conversion site
http://www.dianasdesserts.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/tools.measures/Measur...
113.4g=1 stick
one stick = 1/4 pound or 8 tablespoons. not sure what that would be in grams, but I am sure there is an online conversion tool somewhere.
Can someone please let me know how much a 'stick' of butter weighs! I have some cup measures but in Uk we buy butter in 250g packs.
Thanks!
Can someone please let me know how much a 'stick' of butter weighs! I have some cup measures but in Uk we buy butter in 250g packs.
Thanks!
Can someone please let me know how much a 'stick' of butter weighs! I have some cup measures but in Uk we buy butter in 250g packs.
Thanks!
Warning- if you happen to use margarine instead of butter-decrease your salt to 1 tsp or even 1/2 tsp if preferred. This isn't a very sweet cookie, so you may want to add more sugar to taste.
What is the difference between this cookies and the 'santa sugar cookie cutout' recipe? I see the cutout recipe has baking powder and this one doesn't. I'm confused. I planned on painting my cookies with royal icing, would either recipe be okay? Thanks to anyone who can help me. Happy Holidays!
Yes, the dough can be frozen. I freeze extra rolls of many of Martha's cookie recipes - especially her citrus cookies. Wonderful. Easy to always have freshly baked cookies.
It has been said that baking the baked cookies is okay. How about the dough? On some of the recipes it says it is okay to freeze but not others. Does anyone know if all cookie doughs can be frozen? Thanks
How many cookies (dozens) does this recipe yeild? Thanks.
The rest of the directions are back on the first page where the basic one is. Click on the cookie you want and it will take you to the rest of the directions for that one.
The rest of the directions are back on the first page where the basic one is. Click on the cookie you want and it will take you to the rest of the directions for that one.
Where are the rest of the (baking) directions ?
Where are the rest of the (baking) directions ?
Cookies freeze superbly well! I start mine months in advance and have no choice. If in doubt, freeze one overnight and thaw it to see how it reacts. I personally would freeze the snowball cookies unpowdered, and then powder them after thawing out. Go for it girl!
I wonder if these cookies freeze well...?
I wonder if these cookies are safe to freeze...?