Vienna Sugar Cookies
Delightfully buttery and melt-in-your-mouth, Vienna Sugar Cookies are the ultimate treat for cookie lovers and home bakers alike. These elegant cookies are made with simple pantry staples like all-purpose flour, softened butter, and a hint of vanilla extract, creating a rich, tender texture that pairs beautifully with their signature powdered sugar dusting. With a quick prep time of just 20 minutes and perfectly golden results in only 12 minutes of baking, they’re both easy and irresistible. Customize your batch with festive cookie-cutter shapes, making them perfect for holidays, afternoon tea, or as a thoughtful homemade gift. Serve these delicately sweet cookies with coffee or tea, or enjoy them as a crowd-pleasing dessert at your next gathering.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 250 grams all-purpose flour
- 200 grams unsalted butter (softened)
- 100 grams granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
- 50 grams powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 175°C (350°F) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a mixing bowl, cream the softened butter and granulated sugar together using a hand mixer or stand mixer until light and fluffy (about 3-4 minutes).
Add the vanilla extract and salt to the butter-sugar mixture and mix until well combined.
Gradually add the flour to the mixture in small increments, mixing until the dough comes together into a soft and smooth consistency.
Transfer the dough to a clean surface and divide it into two portions. Wrap each portion in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes to firm up.
After chilling, lightly flour your work surface and roll out one portion of dough to a thickness of approximately 5mm (1/4 inch).
Use your favorite cookie cutters to cut shapes from the dough and place them on the prepared baking sheets, leaving a small gap between cookies.
Gather any dough scraps, re-roll, and cut additional cookies until all the dough is used.
Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are just beginning to turn golden. Rotate the trays halfway through for even baking.
Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Once fully cooled, dust the cookies generously with powdered sugar using a fine-mesh sieve.
Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2947 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 164.7 g | 211% | |
| Saturated Fat | 103.1 g | 515% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 437 mg | 146% | |
| Sodium | 173 mg | 8% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 342.0 g | 124% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 6.8 g | 24% | |
| Total Sugars | 151.7 g | ||
| Protein | 27.5 g | 55% | |
| Vitamin D | 2.5 mcg | 12% | |
| Calcium | 78 mg | 6% | |
| Iron | 11.7 mg | 65% | |
| Potassium | 328 mg | 7% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
