From “The Perfect Cookie” by America’s Test Kitchen
Marie’s Crispy & Chewy Drop Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
Instructions
- Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350.
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or use silpat.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together in a bowl.
- Place 1 1/2 cups sugar and cream cheese in large bowl.
- Whisk in warm melted butter (some lumps of cream cheese will remain).
- Whisk in oil until incorporated.
- Whisk in egg, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
- Using rubber spatula, fold in flour mixture until soft dough forms.
- Spread remaining 1/3 cup sugar in shallow dish.
- Working with 1 or 2 Tablespoons dough (your choice, what size cookie do you want?), roll into balls and then roll in sugar to coat.
- Space balls 2" apart on prepared sheets.
- Slightly smoosh dough balls with bottom of glass.
- Using sugar left in dish, sprinkle a little over each cookie.
- Bake cookies, one sheet at a time, until edges are set and beginning to brown, approx. 11-13 minutes (rotate sheets halfway through for even browning).
- Let cookies cool on sheet 5 minutes.
