Ingredients
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup softened butter 1 1/2 cups white sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 to 4 tablespoons buttermilk Sprinkles or colored sugar, for decorating
Directions:
Pete is still working on this recipe (hence the WIP status). Thinking about the texture vs the more traditional sugar cookie recipe on this site. Maybe spinning the sugar in the food processor? Maybe the baking powder / baking soda ratio? Maybe an additional egg yolk?
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Gradually blend in dry ingredients. Add enough of the buttermilk to moisten the dough and make it soft, not wet.
Roll rounded teaspoons of dough into balls and place on a ungreased cookie sheet. With a brush or fingers, moisten the top of each cookie with the remaining buttermilk and slightly flatten the top of each cookie. Sprinkle with raw sugar or colored sprinkles.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until slightly golden. Let stand for 2 minutes before removing to cool on a rack.
Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/chewy-sugar-cookies-recipe.html?oc=linkback