Monday, December 3, 2007

Sugar Cookies

You might think all sugar cookie recipes are the same, but I promise-- these are phenomenal! Honestly, they're so perfect you'll wonder what the secret ingredient is. I can brag about them because it's not my recipe, I got it from a phenomenal cook.

1 cup butter (soft)
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup sour cream
6 cups sifted flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon soda

Cream butter and sugar; add eggs, vanilla, and sour cream. Add in dry ingredients, about one cup at a time, and beat well. Refrigerate for about an hour and then roll out 1/3 inch thick on lightly floured surface. Cut with cookie cutters and place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 9 minutes. When cookies are cooled, decorate as desired.
Yield 6 dozen.

Frosting

6 tablespoons butter (soft)
1 (1 pound) package powdered sugar
1/2-1 cup whipping cream
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
food coloring

Cream butter; gradually add about half the sugar, blending well. Beat in 1/4 cup cream and vanilla. Gradually blend in remaining sugar. Add remaining cream to make desired spreading consistency.

Leslie-- but the credit goes to my former roommate's mom, RaeJean
Madison, WI

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