Best Grandma Lees Sour Cream Cookies Recipes

GREAT GRANDMA'S SOUR CREAM DROP COOKIES

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This recipe was on a card tucked into my mom's recipe box; it's pretty similar to a number of variations that seem to be from the 1930s. A note said "flavor with whatever you like" and of all the flavors I played around with, I thought lemon zest balanced the sweet dough the best. These bake up into tender little cakes that make a great base for whoopie pies. Once baked, they freeze well (thaw for an hour or so on the counter to eat), but start losing their tenderness after more than one day at room temperature.

Provided by Jill Lightner

Categories Desserts Cookies Drop Cookie Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 ⅓ cups white sugar
¼ cup shortening
¼ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup full-fat sour cream
1 large lemon, zested
2 large eggs
3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
¾ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon baking powder

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line two rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
Cream sugar, shortening, and butter together in the bowl of a stand mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 1 minute.
Mix in sour cream and lemon zest on low speed until no streaks of sour cream remain. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on medium-low just until there are no streaks of yolk, and scraping down the sides of the bowl between additions. Add flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder all at once and mix just to combine.
Drop by heaping tablespoons on the prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart.
Bake in the preheated oven until the tops are puffy and spring back when lightly touched with a finger, about 10 minutes. They should be light golden, with occasional spots of pale golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 167.9 calories, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 24.8 mg, Fat 6.7 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 115.6 mg, Sugar 11.2 g

GRANDMA'S SOUR CREAM SUGAR COOKIES

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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!

Provided by Ashley Fehr

Categories Dessert

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter
2 cups granulated sugar ((400g))
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2/3 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3 teaspoons baking powder
4 cups all purpose flour, fluffed and levelled ((500g))
1/2 cup butter
2 1/2 cups powdered icing sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons milk

Steps:

In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar on high until creamy.
Add eggs, vanilla, and sour cream and beat until smooth.
Add baking soda, baking powder and flour and beat on low until combined -- dough will be soft, almost like cake batter. THIS IS FINE.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line baking sheets with parchment paper. Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto baking sheets 2-3 inches apart and bake for 10-12 minutes, until edges are golden and centers are set.
FrostingWith 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 281 kcal, Carbohydrate 45 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Cholesterol 51 mg, Sodium 107 mg, Sugar 29 g, ServingSize 1 serving