Betty's Sour Cream Sugar Cookies

These are a favorite cookie from my childhood that my Mom Betty made alot less frequently. She was a fabulous cook and baker. I did not appreciate all the work rolled out cookies took vs drop or other easier methods till I was grown. My daughter loves these and like my Mom I don't make them every year. While I've found easier recipes that imitate some other time consuming ones, I've never tasted any cookie that comes close to these. I usually made them as trees and sprinkled with green sugar. I occasionally made them for Valentines Day in heart shape with red sprinkles.

• Ready In: 2 hrs
• Serves: 50
• Yields: 8-10 dozen

Ingredients

• 1  cup shortening, half butter
• 2  cups sugar
• 2  eggs
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 5 1⁄3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg, fresh grated is best
• 1  cup sour cream

Directions

1. Mix shortening, butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla thoroughly in a large bowl Blend the flour, baking powder, soda, salt and nutmeg all together in another bowl.
2. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture alternating with sour cream. It will be somewhat stiff at end.
3. Divide dough and roll out 1/4 inch thick on well floured surface.
4. Cut with 2" cutter and place on greased cookie sheets.
5. Sprinkle with sugar.
6. Bake at 425°F for 8-10 minutes, or till lightly browned.Depending on the size of the cookie you may need to adjust the baking time. Also be sure and clean off the excess sugar after each batch or will burn onto sheet,and burn bottom of cookies with high heat baking.