Sour Cream Sugar Cookies
photo by 4-H Mom
- Ready In:
- 1hr 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Yields:
-
4.5 dozen
- Serves:
- 54
ingredients
- 236.59 ml shortening
- 236.59 ml sugar
- 1 egg
- 236.59 ml sour cream
- 7.39 ml vanilla extract
- 946.36 ml all-purpose flour
- 7.39 ml baking soda
- 1.23 ml salt
-
Frosting
- 236.59 ml butter, softened
- 2129.31 ml confectioners' sugar
- 14.78 ml vanilla extract or 14.78 ml almond extract
- 157.80-177.44 ml milk
- paste food coloring
directions
- In large mixing 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.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness.
- Cut with a floured 3-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter or the cutter of your choice.
- Place 1 inch 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.
- For frosting, in large mixing 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.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
CookingONTheSide
Carnegie, Pennsylvania
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