Cut Out Sourdough Sugar Cookies
These cut out sourdough sugar cookies from scratch are perfect for any occasion, especially Christmas!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sourdough starter fed or discard
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup softened butter salted or unsalted
- 2/3 cup cane sugar
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Add softened butter, salt, vanilla, and sugar to a bowl and mix with a hand mixer on medium until smooth.
- Add in sourdough starter and egg and continue mixing until evenly combined.
- Add in flour, 1/2 cup at a time, and continue mixing until evenly combined. Prevent overmixing the dough.
- Cover bowl with a kitchen towel or lid and refrigerate 2 hours minimum up to 24 hours.
- Once refrigeration is done, lightly flour your work surface and gently roll out dough to 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick.
- Use cookie cutters or a mason jar to cut out shapes, re-rolling leftover dough after initial cut-outs.
- Place cookies on a lightly floured sheet pan about 2 inches apart.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake for 8-10 minutes (cookies are done just after setting, and will be lightly brown).