OUR SOFTEST SUGAR COOKIES

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Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
1 tsp. baking soda
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 tsp. vanilla
4 cups flour
1-1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 Tbsp. milk

Steps:

MIX sour cream and baking soda; set aside. Beat butter and granulated sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs; mix well. Blend in nutmeg, vanilla and sour cream mixture. Gradually add flour, beating well after each addition. Refrigerate 30 min.
HEAT oven to 350ºF. Drop tablespoonfuls of dough, 2 inches apart, onto greased baking sheet. Bake 10 to 12 min. or just until centers are set and edges are lightly browned. Let stand on baking sheets 3 min.; remove to wire racks. Cool completely.
MIX powdered sugar and milk until well blended; spread onto cookies. Let stand until frosting is firm.