SUGAR COOKIES WITH SOUR CREAM

Sugar Cookies with Sour Cream image

As a city kid, I was always eager to visit my grandparents on their Oklahoma farmstead. There I acquired my taste for country food, like these tender cookies with buttery icing.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield about 9 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
3 large eggs
6 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream
FROSTING:
1/2 cup butter, softened
4 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons milk
Food coloring, optional

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine dry ingredients; add to the creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition (dough will be sticky). Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to handle. , On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut into desired shapes with floured cookie cutters., Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 1-2 minutes before removing to wire racks. , For frosting, in a large bowl, beat the butter, confectioners' sugar and milk until smooth. Add food coloring if desired. Frost cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 172 calories, Fat 6g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 29mg cholesterol, Sodium 126mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.