SOFT SUGAR COOKIES + How To Avoid The Most Common Mistakes When Making Them

Soft Ginger Sugar Cookies (yield: 2 dz cookies)
12 oz (341g) butter, softened
2 c (400g) sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 c (420g) AP flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
3/4 c (138g) candied ginger, sliced
sugar + ginger powder for rolling
1. Cream the butter and sugar on medium speed until fluffy and lightened in color, about 4-6 minutes.
2. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix until combined.
3. Mix in the dry ingredients, stopping when no dry flour remains.
4. Gently mix in strips of candied ginger so that the strips stay in medium to large size pieces.
5. Mix roughly 1/2c (100g) granulated sugar and ginger powder to your taste and roll the cookies in this mixture before baking.
6. Bake at 350F for 10-12 minutes or until a light golden brown just around the edges.

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For the softest chocolate chip cookies melt the butter first and 1TB hot water Use BROWN sugar not white Cream them good Add eggs and vanilla Then add your flour, bkg soda and powder. Add enough flour so you can roll balls if you like thicker cookies add less flour if you like thinner cookies. Add your chips - I like milk chocolate for this recipe. But you do you. Or mix and match. Just add lots. 375 degrees for about 8 minutes - always watch and never overcook - if you start to smell the chocolate they are about to burn 🔥

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ALWAYS !Cream your butter and sugar together until there is no longer any "grittiness " from the sugar,whether by hand or machine.

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