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Slice and Bake Cookies

Classic buttery slice and bake cookies with crisp edges and tender centers—an easy make-ahead cookie perfect for holidays and everyday baking.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 140
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cookie Dough
  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 0.75 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg large
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 0.5 tsp salt

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Hand mixer
  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper

Method
 

  1. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
  2. Mix in egg and vanilla.
  3. Add flour and salt to form dough.
  4. Shape dough into logs and chill.
  5. Slice and bake until lightly golden.

Notes

For perfectly round cookies, roll dough tightly and rotate logs while chilling.