❄️ Grandma-Style Powdered Sugar Cookies (Crispy, Tender & Moist)
🧾 Ingredients
1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, softened
½ cup powdered sugar (plus more for coating)
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
¼ tsp salt
Optional (for extra tenderness like you described):
2 oz (60 g) cream cheese, softened
👩🍳 Instructions
Cream the butter (and cream cheese if using)
Beat butter + powdered sugar until light, smooth, and fluffy.
Add vanilla and mix well.
Add dry ingredients
Mix in flour and salt until a soft dough forms.
(It should feel smooth, not sticky.)
Chill the dough
Cover and refrigerate for 30–60 minutes (important for texture).
Shape
Roll into small balls (about 1 tablespoon each).
Place on a baking sheet and slightly flatten them.
Bake
Bake at 170°C (340°F) for 12–15 minutes
Bottom should be lightly golden
Tops stay pale
Coat in powdered sugar
Let cool slightly, then roll in powdered sugar while still warm.
(Optional: roll again once fully cooled for that classic snowy look.)
✨ Why this matches your memory
Crispy edges → from butter + gentle baking
Chewy/tender inside → especially if you add cream cheese
Moist feel → high butter content
Not dry like snowballs → no nuts, softer dough
Powdered sugar coating → classic holiday finish
💡 Tips to get it exactly like grandma’s
Add a tiny splash of milk (1–2 tbsp) if dough feels too firm
Don’t overbake — that’s what keeps them soft inside
Try shaping into logs or crescents if that looks familiar
A hint of almond extract can give that nostalgic bakery flavor
