SOUR CREAM COOKIES W/ BURNT BUTTER ICING

Sour Cream Cookies W/ Burnt Butter Icing image

Provided by Tina7836

Time 30m

Yield 30 cookies, 15 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 3/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons butter (for icing)
2 cups powdered sugar (for icing)
1 teaspoon vanilla (for icing)

Steps:

Mix together:.
Shortening, granular sugar & eggs.
Stir in:.
Sour cream and vanilla.
Sift together & stir in: (an electric mixer may be used).
Flour, soda, baing powder and salt until well mixed.
Chill in refridgerator for at least 1 hour.
Drop rounded spoonfuls about 2" apart on parchment paper lined cookie sheets (trust me, this is crucial) Bake in preheated oven at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes or, when touched lightly with finger, almost no imprint remains.
Icing: (Icing lovers may want to double, I recomend it!).
While cookies are cooling, melt butter and boil until golden brown, but not dark brown!
Remove from stovetop.
Blend in powdered sugar gradually.
Stir in vanilla and 1-2 tbsp of hot tap water until icing is smooth and creamy looking. Spread on cookies with butter knife.
**You may want to use different food colorings to suit the holiday/occation**.