Soft Sour Cream Sugar Cookies

By McCarleyRHLAC

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups flour, sifted
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• Buttercream Frosting
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 3-4 Tbsp milk or Kefir
• Cream Cheese Frosting
• 1 package of Cream Cheese (8oz)
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 Tbsp milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• pinch of salt

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a cookie sheet or line it with parchment paper.
Mix butter and sugar until well combined. Add eggs and vanilla, mix well.
Add in all dry ingredients and mix into the wet ingredients alternating with the sour cream, until well mixed.
Chill for 1 hour (optional-but I think it helps them not roll too flat).
Roll out and cut into shapes. Place on greased cookie sheet or one lined with parchment paper.
Bake for 7-10 minutes (I bake mine for 7 minutes so they stay softer longer).
Mix all ingredients for which ever frosting you choose in a medium bowl, and cover with plastic wrap until you're ready to frost, otherwise the frosting will start to harden.
Once the cookies have cooled, frost them. You can add a few drops of food coloring to the frosting until it reaches the desired color if you like to change things up a bit or add sprinkles, or you can leave the frosting white. Enjoy!