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Irresistible Dill Pickle Cookies

Unusual yet irresistible Dill Pickle Cookies: buttery, sweet sugar dough baked with a crisp tangy pickle slice on top.

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 12 small dill pickle slices patted dry

Instructions
 

  • Beat softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar for 2–3 minutes until fluffy.
  • Mix in the egg and vanilla until smooth.
  • Whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
  • Gradually mix dry ingredients into the wet until a soft dough forms.
  • Cover and chill dough for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Scoop 2 Tbsp dough per cookie onto a lined baking sheet. Press a dill pickle slice into each.
  • Bake 10–12 minutes until edges are golden. Cool 5 minutes on the sheet, then transfer to a rack.