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Sour Cream Sugar Cookies
Prep Time: 70 Min + Chilling
Bake Time: 10 Min/batch + Cooling
Serving Size: 4 1/2 dozen
Sour Cream Sugar Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
FROSTING:
1 cup butter, softened
9 cups confectioners' sugar
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
2/3 to 3/4 cup 2% milk
Paste food coloring
Directions
1. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, sour cream and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
2. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-in. heart-shaped cookie cutter.
3. Place 1 in. apart on baking sheets lightly coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
4. For frosting, in a large bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy. Beat in confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Add enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Tint with food coloring. Decorate cookies as desired.
Nutritional Information
1 cookie equals 197 calories, 8 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 16 mg cholesterol, 84 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1-1/2 fat.
Source: tasteofhome.com
by DLWFORUS
January 30, 2013
beautiful
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by BOOBEAT1984
June 05, 2012
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June 05, 2012
by LISAJOS
March 11, 2012
wish that plate of cookies was in my kitchen right now!
by WIEST
March 11, 2012
Sour cream cookies are great -- even when they are just plain old round cookies.
by DONAJON
March 11, 2012
You'd need a lot of patience to make them look this good.
by SCHEEPY
March 10, 2012
by SMAJPP
March 10, 2012
Thanks--they look really beautiful, but I prefer bar cookies. They're much quicker to make...
by FAMJR
March 10, 2012
by ANGELLESLIE101
March 10, 2012
Mine would not be that fancy but I'll sure try the recipe!
by 92651
March 09, 2012
These look wonderful! Wish mine would come out looking this good.
by TLCROCKETT
March 09, 2012
Sour cream is great in cookies!! Thanks for the recipe.
by ALICERJ
March 09, 2012
the sour cream probable makes this a nice moist cookie. will try them.
by KYCAMP
March 09, 2012
Use the "clear" vanilla extract and the frosting will be a pure white. The regular vanilla extract will change the frosting color to an off-white. You don't notice it until you see the difference.
by 2236
March 10, 2012
Thanks for the reminder. I know it but get in a hurry and forget to pull out the clear vanilla I used to use when I did cakes. It does make a difference.
by SAVANNAHA
March 09, 2012
by 332752
March 09, 2012
Sounds good....looks to be a simple, easy recipe. Thanks!
by SWEETIEWHEATIESCOTIE
March 09, 2012
Thanks for sharing. Sugar cookies are always popular. My grandkids love making them.(They love eating them even more!!)
by SHINAR00
March 09, 2012
too much work for me; but look nice for those that love to be in the kitchen.
by DFULCHER99
March 09, 2012
agreed but I bet my granddaughter would love to make them.
by SHELTIESHA
March 09, 2012
How Very Pretty But You Must Be Talented To Make These Look So Beautiful. Mine Would Definetly Not Look Like This.
by CHRISUSA46
March 09, 2012
sounds great and the picture is really tempting! thanks.
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