Sour Cream Figure-Eights Recipe
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Sour Cream Figure-Eights

By: Laria Tabul 
"These look nice on a plate with other cookies when you're serving afternoon tea or coffee."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (2)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 5 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

  1. In a large bowl beat butter or margarine until softened. Add 1 cup sugar and beat until fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla and beat well.
  2. Stir together the flour, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg. Add flour mixture and sour cream alternately to butter mixture. Beat until well mixed.
  3. Cover and chill at least 2 hours or until easy to handle.
  4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  5. Combine cinnamon and 2 tablespoons of sugar in a small bowl. Roll dough 1/8 inch thick. Cut into rings with a 2 1/2-inch doughnut cutter.
  6. Twist the rings once to form figure eights and place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Spinkle with cinnamon-sugar mixture. Bake for 6-8 minutes or until done. Remove and cool on a wire rack.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 109 | Total Fat: 4.2g | Cholesterol: 17mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 8, 2008 by opal~/~dragonfly (dana)   view full review
Delicious! Thanks for the recipe! Perfect with a cup of tea. Dough was really sticky, so I put...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2010 by Wendy   view full review
this cookie is pretty good. It does enhance tea or coffee. It is a nice little treat.

 

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