Karen Takes the Cake

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Grew up on these sugar cookies...

Every since I was a little girl, I remember these cookies. They are absolutely my favorite and I make them for every occasion.

Sugar Cookies
1 cup butter
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla
1 cup sour cream
5 cups flower
2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt

Mix flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Set aside. Cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer. Add eggs one at a time until mixed together well. Add sour cream and vanilla. Combine the flour mixture slowly with the wet mixture. You many need to add more flour depending on how wet the dough is.

Sprinkle sugar on a cutting board or a counter. Take a handful of the dough mixture and roll it around in the sugar. Use a rolling pin and roll the dough to 1/8 inch. Use your favorite cookie cutters to make seasonal shapes. Place on a ungreased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. The cookies don't spread out too much. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-11 minutes.

When the cookies are lightly browned, place on a cooling rack for about 1/2 hour. Now you can use icing from a can or I use the Wilton buttercream icing recipe. Yields about 3 dozen cookies.

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