Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine himalayan salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, room temp
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract or 1 teaspoon your favorite extract
  • 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Method

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Sift dry ingredients and set aside.
  • Beat butter and sugar until light in color.
  • Add egg, milk and vanilla until just combined.
  • Gradually add flour on low speed and then beat until dough becomes a ball.
  • Now add chocolate chips until just combined/.
  • Divide the dough into 2, wrap, and refrigerate dough for 2 hours to overnight.
  • Role to 1/4 inch thick. Make sure the dough isn't sticking to the surface.
  • Bake 7 minutes rotating half way.
  • Tip: To get the best results when cutting, place cold baking sheet on top for 5-10 minutes.
  • Tip: If you have left overs from your project, you can store in a zip lock for a week.
  • Tip: If you're looking for a really tasty plain sugar cookie recipe - you can omit the chocolate chips.