Sugar Saucer Cookies

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Sugar Saucer Cookies – A soft sugar cookie rolled in sanding sugar that is made for Santa. Crisp on the outside and soft on the inside.

Here we are, week 12. Which means that Christmas is just around the corner. Are you ready? Me, not quite yet, but I am getting there. I have been listening to the Indie Holiday station on Pandora and humming Christmas tunes for the last few days. And making cookies. Lots and lots of cookies.

These cookies would be perfect to leave out for Santa on Christmas Eve. They have everything that the man in red could want in a cookie. Crispy outside, soft inside, and lots of sparkle from a generous roll in coarse sugar. And if I drank milk, I believe that these would be worthy of a dunk.

And if this little piece of candy cane striped heaven doesn’t get you in the holiday spirit, I just don’t know what will. He might not admit that I am his mother one day for sharing this picture, but I love it so much that I couldn’t help myself.

4 cups Gold Medal all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup sugar
1 cup powdered sugar
2 eggs
4 teaspoons vanilla
coarse sugar

In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. Beat butter with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.

With the mixer running, slowly pour in the oil.

Add both sugars, eggs, and vanilla.

Add the flour mixture a quarter at a time.

Mix until the flour is just incorporated.

Cover and chill for one hour, or overnight. Or even a few days.

Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Pour coarse sugar or sprinkles into small bowls.

Scoop balls with an ice cream scoop. Roll into balls and roll completely in sugar.

Place dough 3 inches apart, flatten slightly, and bake for 15 minutes.

The middles will seem a little soft, but they will harden when they cool. Cool on the sheet for 5 minutes, then move to a wire rack and cool completely.

This recipe is adapted from Piece of Cake: Home Baking Made Simple and sponsored by Gold Medal Flour.