Sugar Cookies

If you want a delicious, melt in your mouth sugar cookie - then this is the recipe for you!

Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, softened

1 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup sour cream

2 eggs

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

3 1/2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

Frosting, sprinkles, colored sugar, decorations

Beat together butter and sugar. Add sour cream, eggs, and vanilla; beat well. Stir
in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix well. Cover and refrigerate at
least one hour.

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F

Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface to 1/4 inch thickness. Dip cookie
cutters in flour then cut dough into desired shapes. Place cookies 1-inch apart
on un-greased cookie sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes (cookie will be a very light
tan on bottom - tops will still be pale). Remove to wire cooling rack. Frost when cooled.



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Butter Cream Frosting

1 cup butter, room temperature

5 cups powdered sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract

4-6 tablespoons cream or milk

gel or paste food coloring (optional)

Method:
Beat together butter, sugar, salt, vanilla and 1/4 cup cream or milk. Add
additional cream, 1-2 teaspoons at a time and continue to beat until frosting is
smooth, creamy and is desired spreading consistency. Beat in food color, one
drop at a time, as desired.