Easy Sugar Cookies

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line half sheet pans with silicone baking mats or parchment paper. Set aside.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla and mix, scraping the bowl as needed.

Add the dry ingredients all at once to the wet ingredients, and mix until everything comes together.

Place granulated sugar for coating the cookies in a separate small bowl. Use a #30 cookie scoop (about 2 Tbsp of cookie dough) to scoop the dough into balls. Roll each dough ball slightly with your hands first, then in the sugar to coat the outside, and then place it onto the prepared baking sheets about 2-3 inches apart (no more than 8 per tray).

Bake at 350˚F for 11-13 minutes until the cookies start to wrinkle/crack and the bottoms are lightly browned. Allow cookies to cool for 1-2 minutes on the tray, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.