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Sour Cream Cookies on a Rack
Sour Cream Sugar Cookie Recipe by Food Storage Moms
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 people
Author: Linda Loosli
Ingredients
  • 5-1/2 cups white flour (I use bread flour)
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
Sugar Cookie Frosting
  • 3 egg whites
  • 1 pound powdered/ confectioners sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • food coloring (optional)
Instructions
Sugar Cookie Dough
  1. Preheat the oven to (350°F) = (176 C°) degrees.

  2. In a large bowl, cream the sugar, butter, sour cream, eggs, and vanilla.

  3. Add the baking soda and salt.

  4. Gradually add the flour and mix until thoroughly combined.

  5. If you want to make the cookies later, wrap the dough in plastic wrap and put it in the refrigerator.

  6. Sprinkle flour on the counter you will roll the cookie dough onto. Sprinkle the rolling pin as well.

  7. I like my cookies thick and chewy so I rolled my dough out 3/8 inches thick. I used cookie cutters approx. 4-5 inches in diameter.

  8. I baked mine for 15 minutes. Do not overbake. I watched the cookies for the last two minutes to make sure they did not brown.

Sugar Cookie Frosting
  1. Wait to make the frosting until right before you frost them. It hardens up very quickly.

  2. Beat the egg whites until fluffy and thick.

  3. Add the powdered sugar and cream of tartar.

  4. Add food coloring if desired.

  5. Frost quickly as it thickens when dry. Sprinkle with "sprinkle" if desired.