Aunt Ediths Sour Cream Cookies Recipes

AUNT EDITH'S BAKED PANCAKE

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat eggs until very light. Add salt, flour and milk; beat well. Thoroughly rub bottom and sides of a 10-in. cast-iron or other heavy skillet with butter. Pour batter into skillet. , Bake at 450° for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350° and bake until set, 5 minutes longer. If desired, remove pancake from skillet and place on a large hot platter. Dust with confectioners' sugar and garnish with lemon. Serve immediately.

AUNT SALLY COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup white sugar and shortening until smooth. Stir in the egg yolks and molasses. Combine the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and ginger; stir into the molasses mixture alternately with the sour milk. Cover and chill for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). On a lightly floured surface roll the dough out to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into rectangular shapes (I like to use a Spam can). Place cookies 1 inch apart onto an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.
• To make the frosting, combine 1 1/2 cups sugar, vinegar, water and marshmallows. Mix well and place over a pot of simmering water. when the marshmallows have melted, stir in the egg whites. Remove from heat and beat with an electric mixer for 7 minutes. Stir in the vanilla and confectioners' sugar until well blended. Frost cooled cookies.

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.

OLD FASHIONED SOUR CREAM COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and creamy. You can use a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or a large bowl and electric hand mixer.
• Add the sour cream, eggs, and vanilla. Beat well, stopping to scrape the bottom and sides of your bowl, to incorporate ingredients until smooth.
• Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt and beat on low until dry ingredients are combined.
• The dough will be very soft and this is what we're looking for. Refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Portion cookies using a tablespoon or cookie scoop. Portion cookies and roll into a ball between hands. Add cookie balls to a greased baking sheet.
• Bake for 11-12 minutes until the center is set and the edges are just starting to turn a light golden brown.
• Cream the butter in a large bowl using a stand mixer with a paddle attachment or a hand mixer.
• Add the powdered sugar and mix on low-speed until all of the sugar is combined.
• Add in milk, 1 Tbsp at a time and vanilla extract to reach desired consistency.

AUNT MAUDE&S CHOCOLATE DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 2 heavy large baking sheets. Sift 2 cups flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt into medium bowl. Stir 1/2 cup vegetable shortening and unsweetened chocolate in heavy small saucepan over low heat until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Transfer mixture to large bowl. Cool slightly. Add 1 cup brown sugar and beat until blended. Add egg and beat until blended. Stir in dry ingredients, then 1/2 cup sour cream and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Drop batter by tablespoonfuls onto prepared sheets, spacing evenly.
• Bake until cookies feel firm to touch, about 10 minutes. Transfer cookies to rack and cool. Drizzle warm icing decoratively over cookies.
• Stir coffee and chopped chocolate in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat. Whisk in powdered sugar. Use immediately.

AUNT EDNA'S SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream sugar and shortening together.
• Add salt and eggs and mix well.
• Add vanilla and mix well.
• Add flour, baking soda, baking powder and sour cream and mix well.
• Roll the dough out to 1/4" to 3/8" thick, and cut cookies out in whatever shape you wish. Transfer cookies to a cookie sheet, and bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle with sugar. Cool on a wire rack.

AUNT EDITH'S SOUR CREAM COOKIES

Steps:

• Well, this was in my mom's cookbook, but without directions! I will try to see if I can find similar recipes, as I just called her and she cannot remember the particulars. :( Stay tuned but maybe some of you can figure it out. It said at the bottom: rolled and salt whatever that means. Okay! I found another recipe that sparked my memory and so see the next comment. (she added another egg though)
• 1Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 2Cream sugar and shortening together. 3Add beaten eggs. 4Sift dry ingredients together. 5Add dry ingredients alternately with sour cream to the sugar mixture. 6Stir in vanilla. 7Pat on a cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes or until they have JUST a touch of color.