Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies

By draingal

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup sour cream
• 5 cups flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 tbsp. nutmeg
• Garnish: fine colored sugars

Details

Servings 7

Preparation

Step 1

Blend butter and sugar until fluffy; set aside. Stir in eggs, vanilla and sour cream; mix well and set aside. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg. Add flour mixture alternately with egg mixture to the butter mixture; blend well. Chill in refrigerator overnight. Roll out dough, a softball-size amount at a time, on a floured surface with a floured rolling pin. Roll out to 1/16" to 1/8" thickness; cut with cookie cutters. Arrange on ungreased baking sheets; sprinkle as desired with colored sugars. Bake at 375 degrees for 5 to 7 minutes, until golden. Cool on a wire rack; store loosely covered.