– 1 cup unsalted butter
– 1 cup granulated sugar
– 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
– 1 large egg at room temperature
– 3 ½ cups all purpose flour
– 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
– ½ teaspoon salt
Add in the flour, baking powder, and salt and mix again until just combined. Scrape the sides with a spatula so no dry flour is left. The cookie should pull away from the sides of the bowl
Bake for 8-9 minutes rotating at 6 minutes for even browning (one sheet at a time). Allow to cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Cool completely before icing the cookies.