4 Ingredients Sugar Cookies

Looking for some simple sugar cookies? Give a try to these 4-ingredient sugar cookies that are sweet and buttery which makes them perfect for any occasion. Whether you’re baking for a party, a special occasion, or just a sweet treat for yourself, these cookies are quick and easy to make and sure to delight your taste buds.

With just a handful of basic ingredients, including powdered sugar, butter, an egg, and self-raising flour, you can create a batch of sweet buttery cookies that everybody will love.

Also, I love this simple recipe because you can’t go wrong with it, and it is great to use as a starting point and personalize it as you want by adding or decorating it with other ingredients.

Even if the ingredients are basic, you will get a bowl of cookies with a light and delicate texture and a buttery flavor that will satisfy your sweet tooth.

The recipe is easy to follow as it has minimal ingredients and steps.

Also, it requires minimal preparation time, making it an ideal choice for busy weeknights or last-minute baking needs.

If you’re looking for a great recipe for classic sugar cookies without a lot of fuss, try this recipe!

🥰 Why You Will Love This Recipe?

• You will need only 4 ingredients that you most probably already have in your kitchen.
• This recipe is incredibly easy to make and requires minimal preparation time. It’s a great choice for busy bakers who want to whip up a batch of cookies without a lot of fuss.
• These sugar cookies are incredibly versatile, and can be customized in many different ways to suit your tastes. Add sprinkles, chocolate chips, or other toppings for a unique twist on the classic recipe.
• These cookies are perfect for any occasion, from holiday parties to school events, to a simple dessert after dinner.

🥘 Ingredients and Substitutes

• Flour. I used Self-raising flour, but if you don’t have it at hand, you could replace it with all-purpose flour + baking powder. For each cup of all-purpose flour, use two teaspoons of baking powder.
• Egg.
• Powdered Sugar. I recommend using powdered sugar to obtain a more uniform texture of the dough. If you prefer the texture of sugar in biscuits, you could also use regular sugar.
• Butter. If you don’t have butter, you could replace it with margarine or shortening.

👩‍🍳 Step-by-step Directions

Pro Tip: It is important to use cold butter if you want the biscuits to have a firm and airy texture.

Quick note: As you have to use cold butter directly from the refrigerator, it will be difficult to incorporate it with flour. To make the process easier, I recommend you grate the butter or use a food processor.

Take a large bowl, and pour the all-purpose flour and the cold grated butter into it.

Immediately after this, add the powdered sugar to the bowl.

Mix all the ingredients well until you get a crumbly structure similar to sand.

Now, add an egg over the rest of the ingredients.

Mix the ingredients well until you will get a dough ball.

Put the dough in a plastic bag or cover it with cling film.

Leave the dough in the refrigerator to cool for at least 2 hours. If you are limited in time, you could put it in the freezer for half an hour.

Quick Note: It is necessary to cool the dough to ensure that the biscuits will keep their shape better and the cookies will not deform during baking. Thus, the dough needs a little time to rest in order to stabilize the gluten casing.

Quick Note: Preheat the oven to 320°F (160°C).

Now, it is time to form the biscuits.

Divide the cookie dough into 12 small balls. and with glass, flatten the cookies.

Pro Tip: Try to make all the biscuits of equal thickness to ensure that all the sugar cookies will bake the same.

After this, bake the biscuits for 15-20 minutes at 320°F (160°C).

In the end, let the biscuits cool. After that, you can decorate them as you wish.

The simplest option with which you cannot go wrong is to sprinkle them with powdered sugar.

In the end, you should get crumbly sugar cookies with an intense butter flavor.

🏆 Expert Tips. What to Pay Attention To?

• Use cold butter if you want the biscuits to be crumbly.
• Don’t mix the dough too long because you will get some hard and dense biscuits.
• Let the biscuit dough cool for at least 30 minutes in the freezer or 2 hours in the refrigerator if you want to ensure that the biscuits will keep their shape during the baking. This will help the dough to firm up and make it easier to handle when shaping into cookies.
• Use parchment paper or a silicone baking mat in order to prevent the cookies from sticking to the baking sheet

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