old fashioned sour cream sugar cookies

Old fashioned sour cream sugar cookie recipe

Cream together:

1/2 cup butter

1 cup sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1/2 heaping cup of sour cream

Add:

2 2/3 cup flour

Heat oven to 375°-400° (recipes calls for 400, but that’s too hot for my own oven)

Divide dough in half

Roll out to 1/4” thickness on well floured surface

Cut with cookie cutters

Bake 8-10 minutes until very lightly browned on bottom

Let cookies cook

Store in airtight container

Frost a day or two before serving

Makes 4-5 dozen - 2” cookies

cream cheese frosting

Cream 3 Tablespoons Butter. Add 1 Tablespoon Milk, 3 oz. cream cheese softened, 2 cups powdered sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Beat until creamy.

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