THE ESSENTIAL CHEWY SUGAR COOKIES

The Essential Chewy Sugar Cookies image

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 3 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 12

3/4 cup unsalted butter
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup light corn syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (or 1/4 t. lemon oil, also optional) (optional)
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1/4 cup coarse sugar or 1/4 cup granulated sugar, for coating

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°; lightly grease (or line with parchment) two baking sheets.
In a big bowl, beat the butter, sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup, vanilla, nutmeg (if using), baking powder, baking soda, salt, and egg together.
Stir in the flour.
Add coarse sugar to a shallow dish; drop the dough by the tablespoonful into the sugar, rolling the balls to coat them.
Place them on prepared cookie sheets.
Bake for 10 minutes, until the edges are just barely beginning to brown; they will look soft.
If you bake the cookies too long, they'll be crunchy, not chewy.
Remove from oven and cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1296.9, Fat 48.7, SaturatedFat 29.8, Cholesterol 184, Sodium 839.7, Carbohydrate 205, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 110.5, Protein 13.4