Soft Sour Cream Sugar Cookies

photo by TristaD

- Ready In:
- 1hr 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
40 Cookies
- Serves:
- 20
ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup butter, rounded
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 4 -5 cups flour
directions
- Cream the butter and the sugar together.
- Add the sour cream.
- Add the eggs and vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, mix the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and nutmeg together. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture, mixing gently until you have a soft dough.
- Chill for about 1 hour.
- Roll out on a lightly floured board. These cookies rise a lot, so keep that in mind when rolling out the dough.
- Cut out shapes and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Preheat the oven to 350°F Bake for 9-10 minutes. The cookies should not brown and will firm up after cooling.
- Decorate with your favorite frosting, glace, or colored sugar.
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