Cookies

White cookies, often called sugar cookies or white chocolate cookies, are soft, buttery, and light-colored cookies that can be flavored with vanilla or enhanced with white chocolate for a sweet treat.

Here's a simple recipe for making classic white cookies:

Ingredients

For the Cookies:

• 2 ½ cups (315 g) all-purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• ½ teaspoon baking soda

• ¼ teaspoon salt

• 1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, softened

• 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar

• ½ cup (100 g) powdered sugar

• 1 large egg

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• ½ cup (90 g) white chocolate chips (optional)

For Optional Glaze (if desired):

• 1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar

• 2-3 tablespoons milk

• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

  
  

Instructions

Make the Dough:

1. Prepare dry ingredients:In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

2. Cream butter and sugar:In a large bowl, use a hand mixer or stand mixer to beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, and powdered sugar until light and fluffy (about 2-3 minutes).

3. Add wet ingredients:Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined.

4. Combine wet and dry:Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing just until combined. If using white chocolate chips, fold them in now.

Shape the Cookies:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

2. Roll the dough into 1 ½-inch balls and place them on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Flatten slightly with your hand or the back of a spoon.

Bake:

1. Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are set and the cookies are just starting to turn light golden. The centers should remain pale.

2. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.