Mothers Sour Cream Cookies Recipes

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.

MOM-MOM BESSIE'S SOUR CREAM COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment cooking paper. Set aside.
• 2. In a large bowl, combine the butter and sugar. Mix well.
• 3. Add the eggs and beat by hand until well combined.
• 4. Add the sour cream and vanilla and mix well. (Mixture will be very runny.)
• 5. Add the flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder.
• 6. Mix well by hand.
• 7. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheet, about 1 1/2 inches apart.
• 8. Sprinkle GENEROUSLY with cinnamon sugar or colored sugar for holiday preparation.
• 9. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until cookies are browned around the edges.
• 10. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Store in an airtight container.
• 11. HINT: These cookies rise a lot!! Make sure to sprinkle generously with sugar and leave enough space between on cookie sheet. Amount of sugar called for in the recipe for decoration is approximate.

OLD FASHIONED SOUR CREAM COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream shortening, sugar, egg, and vanilla.
• Blend dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture alternating with cour cream. Measure flour by dip level, pour method or by sifting.
• Refrigerate dough for at least 1 hour to make easier to roll out.
• Roll dough out 1/4" thick on well-floured surface.
• Cut with 3-1/2" (9cm) round cookie cutter or other shapes.
• Place on baking sheet. Can sprinkle with colored baking sugar at this point or wait and frost when cookies have cooled down.
• Bake at 350F (175C) for 8-10 minutes.