Description
Grandma’s sour cream sugar cookies bring nostalgic comfort straight from her cherished kitchen to your plate. Sweet memories unfold with each tender, melt-in-your-mouth bite that connects generations through simple, loving baking.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Baking and Sweetening Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Prepare the oven to 350°F and arrange parchment paper on baking sheets to prevent sticking.
- Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl, whisking thoroughly to ensure even distribution of dry ingredients.
- Using an electric mixer, blend butter and sugar until the mixture becomes airy and pale, creating a smooth base for the cookies.
- Incorporate egg, sour cream, and vanilla extract into the butter mixture, mixing until ingredients are fully integrated and smooth.
- Gradually fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring until a soft, pliable dough emerges without overmixing.
- Dust work surface with flour and gently roll out dough to a uniform ¼-inch thickness, using gentle pressure to maintain consistency.
- Select preferred cookie cutters and carefully stamp out shapes, transferring delicate cutouts onto prepared baking sheets.
- Slide cookie-laden sheets into preheated oven and bake for 8-10 minutes, watching for subtle golden edges as a doneness indicator.
- Remove cookies from oven and allow them to cool completely on wire racks before decorating or serving.
Notes
- Ensure butter is at room temperature for smoother creaming and better cookie texture.
- Chill dough for 30 minutes before rolling to prevent sticking and maintain cookie shape.
- Use a light hand when mixing dry ingredients to keep cookies tender and soft.
- For gluten-free option, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 130 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg