Name: Chewy Sugar Cookies
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened; 2 cups sugar; 1 large egg, chilled; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
2 cups sugar
1 large egg, chilled
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Steps

Heat the oven to 350°F and cover 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg in a medium bowl. With a paddle-fitted stand mixer at medium speed, beat the butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar for about 3 minutes, until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla for about 1 minute, until incorporated, then use low speed to mix in the dry ingredients just until combined.
Put the remaining 1/2 cup sugar in a shallow bowl and spread it out. Scoop dough into 2-tablespoon mounds, roll each in the sugar, and arrange on the prepared sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, stopping when the edges are just set and lightly golden brown. Halfway through baking, exchange the sheets' top and bottom positions and turn each from front to back. Leave the cookies on their sheets for a few minutes to cool, then move them to a wire rack to cool completely.