Best Sour Cream Cut Outs Recipes

SOUR CREAM CUT-OUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the sour cream and vanilla. Stir in baking soda, baking powder and salt; gradually mix in flour to form a dough that is stiff enough to roll out. More or less flour may be necessary.
• Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface and cut into shapes using cookie cutters. Place cookies 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm and the center appears dry. Cookies will stay white, so be careful not to overbake.

GREAT AUNT AUDRITA'S SOUR CREAM COOKIES (SUGAR COOKIE CUT-OUTS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream together sugar, shortening, sour cream and eggs.
• Then stir into mixture the baking soda, nutmeg, vanilla, salt and cream of tartar. Do not add flour just yet.
• Chill mixture 1-24 hours.
• Gradually add flour to chilled mixture until dough is stiff enough to roll for cut-out cookies.
• On a generously floured work surface, roll out dough a little at a time with a rolling pin dusted with flour until 1/2-inch thick.
• Use flour-dipped cookie cutters to cut into desired shapes. Place cut-outs onto a lightly greased cookie sheet, making sure to space cookies two inches apart.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes or until tops of cookies are no longer shiny, and bottoms are lightly browned.
• Cool on a wire rack.
• Decorate with icing of your choice (optional) and store in an air-tight container.

BUTTER FROSTING FOR SOUR CREAM CUT-OUTS

Steps:

• Cream butter. Add remaining ingredients. Beat until frosting is smooth.
• Add food coloring in separate bowls or cups.

SOUR CREAM CUT-OUTS

Steps:

• 1. Cream butter, sugar, & sour cream together.
• 2. Add & mix almond & vanilla extracts.
• 3. Add & mix baking powder, soda and flour.
• 4. Chill dough at least two hours. Roll out dough on a floured surface about 1/4 inch thick. Cut out cookies with desired cookie cutters.
• 5. Place on cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees, on lowest rack for 8 minutes or until edges are just starting to turn light brown,
• 6. Add icing and decorations. Icing: Mix 3 cups powdered sugar 1/3 cups butter 2 T. milk

SOUR CREAM CUT-OUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the sour cream and vanilla. Stir in baking soda, baking powder and salt; gradually mix in flour to form a dough that is stiff enough to roll out. More or less flour may be necessary.
• Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface and cut into shapes using cookie cutters. Place cookies 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm and the center appears dry. Cookies will stay white, so be careful not to overbake.

SOUR-CREAM SUGAR COOKIE CUT-OUTS

Steps:

• NOTE: Ingredients and Directions for Glazing Icing is at bottom of Directions.
• Beat butter and shortening about 30 seconds or until softened.
• Add sugar, egg, sour cream, baking powder, lemon oil and half of the flour.
• Beat until thoroughly combined, scraping side of bowl. Beat or stir in the remaining flour.
• Divide dough in half. Cover and chill for 2 to 3 hours or until easy to handle.
• Roll dough on lightly floured surface to 1/8 inch thick. Cut with desired cookie cutter, dipped in flour to prevent sticking. Place on parchment-lined baking sheet.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 5 to 6 minutes or until edges are firm and very lightly browned. Slide parchment paper with cookies attached onto counter top to cool for 5 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.
• GLAZING ICING:.
• If you choose to decorate your cut-outs with coloured icing, blend 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water in small saucepan. Boil until 1st indication of threads appear (230 degrees). Remove from heat; stir in 1/4 cup powdered sugar. If icing becomes sugary while using, reheat slightly with several drops of water.