Sour Cream Holiday Cookies
Ingredients
1 cup shortening
2 cups brown sugar
1 egg, well beaten
1 cup sour cream
1 ½ tsp vanilla
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
4 ½ cups sifted flour
1 tsp baking powder
Instructions
Cream shortening and sugar. Add well beaten eggs and mix well. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with sour cream, to which 1 ½ tsp vanilla has been added. Roll on floured board. Cut with cookie cutters in desired shapes. Bake at 400 degrees for 8 – 10 minutes.
Notes
Sour Cream Frosting
1 cup commercial sour cream
2 cups sifted powdered sugar
1 tsp grated orange or lemon rind
Combine ingredients and beat until fluffy. Spread on cooled baked cookies.
Recipe Yield
Makes about 13 dozen 1x
Cookie Category: Rolled
Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ ☆
Find it online: http://www.cookiesbybess.com/sour-cream-holiday-cookies/