Sour Cream Drop Cookies
Description
This sour cream drop cookies recipe is easy and has a hint of lemon extract and ground nutmeg.
Ingredients
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2 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1 1/2 cups white sugar
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1 cup butter
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2 eggs
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1/2 cup sour cream
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1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
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1 tablespoon white sugar
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1/4 cup chopped walnuts, or to taste
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1/4 cup raisins, or to taste
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease baking sheets.
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Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg into a bowl.
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Beat 1 1/2 cups sugar and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition; beat in sour cream and lemon extract. Gradually stir flour mixture into butter mixture until dough is combined.
4
Drop dough by rounded tablespoons about 3 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets.
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Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown around the edges, about 4 minutes. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon sugar over cookies; top with walnuts and raisins. Continue baking until bottoms begin to brown, 3 to 4 minutes more. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.