These Sour Cream Sugar Cookies are soft and fluffy with just the right amount of sweetness -- they're perfect with or without frosting and make a great freezer-friendly holiday cookie!
4cupsall purpose flour, fluffed and levelled(520g)
Frosting
½cupbutter
2 ½cupspowdered icing sugar
1teaspoonvanilla
2tablespoonsmilk
food coloring(optional)
Instructions
In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar on high until light and creamy.
Add eggs, sour cream and vanilla, and beat until smooth.
Add baking soda, baking powder, and salt and mix until combined. Add flour and beat on low until no white remains -- dough will be soft, almost like cake batter. This is how it should be.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line baking sheets with parchment paper. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto baking sheets 2-3 inches apart and bake for 10-12 minutes, until edges are golden and centers are set. They do puff and spread quite a bit so don't make them too big!
Frosting
With an electric mixer, beat butter until smooth. Add sugar, vanilla and milk and beat until smooth, adding additional sugar or milk to reach desired consistency (you don't want it too thin!).
Color if desired and spread on cooled cookies.
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Notes
These Sour Cream Cookies are cakey. They're not a cut out cookie, and you can't roll them. They are like little hand-cakes more than they are a chewy cookie 😉This is my Grandma's recipe -- if you are looking for a different kind of cookie, try my Christmas Sugar Cookies for traditional cut out cookies, or my Soft Frosted Sugar Cookies for a more traditional soft sugar cookie.Ingredients and Substitutions:*Vanilla: you can substitute a portion of the vanilla extract for almond extract if you prefer if you enjoy that flavor.Citrus zest: for a brighter flavor, you can add the zest of a lemon, lime or orange to flavor the cookies. Frosting: you can also frost the cookies with cream cheese frosting, citrus flavored frosting, or any flavor you like. These cookies are simple and not too sweet, so they are intended to be frosted.