SOUR CREAM CUTOUT COOKIES

Sour Cream Cutout Cookies image

"These soft cookies make a comforting evening snack," pledges Marlene Jackson, a field editor from Kingsburg, California. "They have a delicious, delicate flavor and cake-like texture."

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield about 3-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
3 large eggs
1 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
FROSTING:
1/3 cup butter, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 to 3 tablespoons whole milk

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs. Add sour cream and vanilla; mix well. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and baking soda; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm enough to roll., Preheat oven to 350°. On a well-floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-in. cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets., Bake 10-12 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a bowl, beat butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla, salt and enough milk to reach desired consistency. Spread over cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 157 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 34mg cholesterol, Sodium 111mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.