Sour Cream Sugar Cookies w/ Cream Cheese Icing
Why I Love This Recipe
Ingredients You'll Need
1&1/2 cups sugar
1 cup butter or margarine
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 cup sour cream
5 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 (8oz) package cream cheese
2 Tbsp evaportaed milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/8 tsp salt
4 cups confectioners' sugar
Directions
Cream together 1&1/2 cups sugar, butter or margarine, 1 tsp vanilla and eggs.
Add sour cream.
Mix together 5 cups flour, 1/2 tsp salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
Gradually add to the egg-sugar mixture.
Cover and chill dough for 1 hour
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 1/4 inch thick.
Cut out cookies.
Bake on lightly greased cookie sheet for 10-12 min.
To make frosting: In small bowl, with mixer at medium speed, beat together the softened cream cheese and evaporated milk until smooth.
Add 1 tsp vanilla, 1/8 tsp salt and confectioners' sugar. Beat until well blended.
Color as desired and frsot cooled cookies.
