How To Make Buttermilk Sugar Cookies

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

Whole wheat flour adds more fiber and nutrients.

granulated sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat option.

Pour 1 cup of white sugar into a mixing bowl.

Add 1 cup of hard packed brown sugar to the bowl.

Add 1 cup of diced butter at room temperature to the bowl.

Cream the sugars and butter together.

Add 2 cracked eggs to the mixture and let it sit for a moment.

In a separate bowl, combine 1 cup of buttermilk with 1 rounded teaspoon of baking soda and stir until frothy.

Add a teaspoon of salt to 4 cups of flour in another bowl.

Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla to the wet mixture and stir.

Begin alternating adding the flour mixture and buttermilk to the wet ingredients, starting with flour.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Scoop a spoonful of cookie dough onto a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes at 350°F.

Check the first cookie after 6-7 minutes to see if it is rising properly.

If the tester cookie looks good, fill the cookie sheet with the remaining dough and bake for another 10 minutes.

Once baked, set the cookies aside to cool before frosting.

Frost the cookies and add decorations while the frosting is wet to ensure toppings stick.

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Equipment Needed

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