Big Soft Sugar Cookies Recipe

Ingredients for Big Soft Sugar Cookies

• All Purpose Flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Baking Powder
• Unsalted Butter
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar + 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 large eggs
• Vanilla Extract
• Coarse sugar for sprinkling

How to Make Big Soft Sugar Cookies

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Grease two large baking sheets.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon until well combined. Set aside.
4. In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter and 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy (about 3-5 minutes).
5. Beat in 1/2 cup sour cream, 2 large eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until well combined.
6. Gradually beat in half of the dry ingredients until just combined.
7. Stir in the remaining dry ingredients with a spoon until just combined. Do not overmix.
8. Scoop heaping tablespoons of dough (about 2 tablespoons each) onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 3 inches between each cookie. This will make approximately 24 cookies.
9. Butter the base of a flat-bottomed glass that is approximately 3 inches wide.
10. Dip the bottom of the glass into 1/4 cup granulated sugar.
11. Gently press down on each cookie with the sugared glass to flatten it into a 3-inch round, re-coating the glass with sugar as needed.
12. Sprinkle cookies with coarse sugar.
13. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden and the tops spring back when lightly pressed.
14. Immediately remove cookies from baking sheets and transfer to wire racks to cool completely.