Vanilla Bean Sugar Cookies
These are such a great batch of cookies to make for any get together or bake sale, they’re simple but yet so divine.
You may also like Best Ever Sugar Cookies or Easy Banana Muffins.
Vanilla Bean Sugar Cookies ~ Light & Flavorful Sweet Treat
This is a light and delicate sugar cookie. I took my Grandma’s sugar cookie recipe and added the vanilla beans and I love the enhanced vanilla flavor. Everyone loves these cookies and they’re so easy to make.
Ingredients Needed:
- sugar, divided
- powdered sugar
- all purpose flour
- vegetable oil
- butter, softened
- egg
- cream
- vanilla bean
- salt
- baking soda
How To Make:
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
Cut vanilla bean in half and scrape out insides and stir into cream in a small bowl; set aside.
In a bowl or saucer combine 1/4 cup of sugar and vanilla bean pods and stir around; set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, combine butter, oil, and sugars.
Stir in egg and then cream and vanilla mixture.
Add in dry ingredients and mix until well combined.
Scoop cookie dough or shape into about 1 1/2″ balls onto a greased or lined baking sheet.
Dip a glass into the sugar and vanilla bean mixture and gently smash each cookie.
Bake for 14-16 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned.
Cool on baking sheet for about 2 minutes and then move to a wire rack to finish cooling.
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Vanilla Bean Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
- ¾ cup sugar divided
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 2 ¼ cups all purpose flour
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup butter softened
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon cream
- 1 vanilla bean
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cut vanilla bean in half and scrape out insides and stir into cream in a small bowl; set aside.
- In a bowl or saucer combine ¼ cup of sugar and vanilla bean pods and stir around; set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine butter, oil, and sugars.
- Stir in egg and then cream and vanilla mixture.
- Add in dry ingredients and mix until well combined.
- Scoop cookie dough or shape into about 1 ½" balls onto a greased or lined baking sheet.
- Dip a glass into the sugar and vanilla bean mixture and gently smash each cookie.
- Bake for 14-16 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned.
- Cool on baking sheet for about 2 minutes and then move to a wire rack to finish cooling.