Sour Cream Sugar Cookies I Recipe
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Sour Cream Sugar Cookies I

By: Janel Deppe 
"Soft sugar cookies =)"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (57)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 5 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
  • 2 tablespoons evaporated milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions

  1. Cream together 1 1/2 cups white sugar, butter or margarine, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and eggs. Add sour cream.
  2. Mix together 5 cups flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, baking powder and baking soda. Gradually add to the egg-sugar mixture.
  3. Cover and chill dough for 1 hour.
  4. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  5. Roll out on lightly floured surface to 1/4 inch thick. Cut out cookies. Bake on lightly greased cookie sheet for 10 - 12 minutes.
  6. To Make Frosting: In small bowl, with mixer at medium speed, beat together the softened cream cheese and evaporated milk until smooth. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1/8 teaspoon salt and confectioners' sugar. Beat until well blended. Color as desired and frost cooled cookies.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 281 | Total Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 42mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2003 by SLATTER3   view full review
I have given this recipe to at least a dozen people. I absolutely love these cookies! I make...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2008 by lmndrp04   view full review
I used this recipe last year frosting and all. This year I've changed the frosting (a fluffier...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2008 by Jess L   view full review
This is the best sugar cookie recipe. I will always use this recipe for my holiday cut-outs....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2007 by Jenny J.   view full review
I love these cookies. I didn't find the dough hard to work with at all. It sets up very good...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2003 by LTinPA   view full review
I made these cookies at Christmas time and cannot begin to tell you the number of compliments...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2003 by FLOWERBUD   view full review
The dough was a little hard to work with (very sticky)even after it had been in the frig...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2002 by KHADY   view full review
This is an excellent sugar cookie recipe. I have been using the same sour cream sugar cookie...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 22, 2007 by ashleynicole   view full review
These tasted good but they were way to thick and puffy. More like sugary biscuits than...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2006 by SUGARPLUMSCOOKIES Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I made these for my mom to bring to my first annual cookie exchange. She was really proud of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 8, 2003 by CARACLARK   view full review
Very soft, rich cookies. Good as large cookies with cream cheese frosting.

 

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