BEST Sugar Cookies (from Bunny's Warm Oven)
Ingredients:
2 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups sugar (plus about 1/3 cup for rolling the dough in)
2 ounces cream cheese, cubed
6 Tablespoons butter, melted and warm
1/3 cup vegetable or canola oil
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 Tablespoon whole milk
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicon baking mat.
In a small bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, measure out the sugar. Place the cream cheese on top and pour the melted, warm butter over the top. Stir to combine. There will be a few lumps of cream cheese remaining but they will mix in completely in a few steps.
Whisk in the oil until fully combined. Stir in the egg, vanilla, and milk.
Add the flour mixture and fold in with a spatula until a smooth dough forms. Roll 2 tablespoons of dough into 24 balls. Roll each ball into the extra sugar. Place the cookies on the prepared baking sheet.
Using the bottom of a flat drinking glass, slightly flatten each cookie until they are 2 inches in diameter. (oops!! I missed this step!! That explains why mine are a bit fluffier)
Bake for 11-15 minutes, turning the pan halfway through baking. Let them cool on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes before removing to a wire rack to finish cooling.