Bakinge

  These cookies are slightly misnamed. They're not hard but they're not soft like a cakey cookie either. They're chewy but they're also a bit crisp if you bake them properly. That's because of the oil. Anytime you have oil in a sugar cookie, that's what leads to its crispness and airy texture. When you first mix the cookie dough, the oiliness is pretty prominent and makes for a soft dough. I had to chill the dough for 15 minutes before I even dared shape it into logs. You could also scoop the dough into cookie dough balls but I knew I wanted to make sandwich cookies and it was easier to make them into dough logs to cut after chilling and before baking. Like I've done before, I like making this kind of sugar cookie to use as sandwich cookies. With cookie butter as the filling. You could also use Nutella or peanut butter but cookie butter is my go-to sandwich filling with sugar cookies. This was a nice straightforward cookie. The cookies themse...