Sour Cream Sugar Cookies
Description
This Christmas sugar cookie favorite is made with sour cream and topped with a delicious buttery frosting.
Ingredients
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1 1/2 cups white sugar
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1 cup butter, softened
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3 eggs
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1 cup sour cream
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/3 cup butter, softened
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2 cups confectioners' sugar
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2 tablespoons milk, or more as needed
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1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
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Beat white sugar and 1 cup butter together with an electric mixer in a large bowl until creamy. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat sour cream and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract into butter mixture.
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Stir flour, baking powder, and baking soda together in a bowl. Add flour mixture to sour cream mixture and stir well. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease 2 baking sheets.
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Roll cookie dough out on a floured surface to 1/4-inch thick. Cut into 3-inch round cookies and place onto prepared baking sheets.
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Bake in the preheated oven until cookies spring back when lightly touched in the center, 10 to 12 minutes; transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
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Beat 1/3 cup butter, confectioners' sugar, milk, 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and salt together in a bowl until smooth. Spread frosting over cooled cookies.