Description
Grandma’s icebox delight cookies combine nostalgic family flavors with simple ingredients that tell a sweet story. Crisp edges and creamy centers make these classic treats irresistible when you bite into their perfectly balanced texture.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (237 ml) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 2¼ cups (540 ml/540 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Dry Ingredient Fusion: Thoroughly blend flour, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl, ensuring a consistent dry mixture that will form the structural foundation of the cookies.
- Butter-Sugar Transformation: Cream softened butter and granulated sugar using an electric mixer until the mixture becomes light, fluffy, and substantially voluminous.
- Dough Consolidation: Delicately incorporate the dry ingredients into the butter-sugar mixture, stirring minimally to preserve the dough’s tender composition and prevent over-mixing.
- Log Preparation: Divide the dough into two symmetrical logs approximately 2 inches in diameter, optionally rolling the exterior in granulated sugar for added texture and sweetness.
- Chilling Protocol: Wrap each dough log securely in plastic wrap and refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours, allowing flavors to intensify and the dough structure to stabilize.
- Oven Calibration: Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper, creating an optimal baking environment.
- Precision Slicing and Placement: Remove chilled logs, slice into 1/4-inch rounds, and arrange methodically on the prepared baking sheet with adequate spacing between cookies.
- Baking Transformation: Position the cookie-laden tray in the preheated oven, baking for 10-12 minutes until edges achieve a delicate golden-brown hue.
- Cooling Refinement: Allow cookies to rest briefly on the baking sheet before transferring to a cooling rack, enabling them to develop a perfectly crisp yet tender texture.
Notes
- Chill Dough Strategically: Refrigerate logs for at least 2 hours to enhance flavor development and prevent spreading during baking.
- Sugar Coating Technique: Roll logs in granulated sugar before chilling for an extra crispy, sweet exterior that caramelizes beautifully.
- Slice with Precision: Use a sharp knife to cut 1/4-inch rounds for consistent baking and attractive, uniform cookie presentation.
- Cooling is Crucial: Allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet briefly before transferring to a cooling rack to set their perfect texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes (not including refrigeration)
- Cook Time: 12 minutes (per batch)
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 158
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 56 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 19 mg