Sugar Cookie Base Variations ⭐ Base Sugar Cookie Dough Ingredients 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla 2½ cups all-purpose flour ½ tsp baking powder ¼ tsp salt Method Cream butter sugar → mix in egg vanilla → whisk dry ingredients → combine → chill 30 mins → roll, cut shapes → bake 175°C / 350°F for 8–10 mins. 🍫 Variations 1️⃣ Chocolate Sugar Cookies Replace ¼ cup flour with ¼ cup cocoa powder Optional: add ½ tsp espresso powder to deepen flavor 2️⃣ Lemon Sugar Cookies Add 1