Sour Cream Sugar Cookies

By ezunich

Ingredients

• 3 1/4 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 powdered sugar
• Minced zest of 1 lemon

Details

Servings 5

Preparation

Step 1

Stir flour, baking powder and salt together in a bowl. Lightly beat eggs in a small bowl, then whisk in sour cream and vanilla until smooth; set aside.

Cream butter, both sugars and zest in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Add egg mixture, beat until blended, then mix in half the flour mixture until incorporated.

Blend in remaining dry ingredients, just until mixed. Divide dough into thirds, wrap each piece in plastic, press into a disk and chill at least 3 hours before rolling out. (May be made up to 2 days ahead).

Preheat oven to 350°; line baking or cookie sheets with parchment paper. Roll out 1 portion of dough on a well floured surface to 1/4 inch thick, cut out shapes with cookie cutters and transfer to prepared baking sheets, spacing 1 inch apart.

Bake until edges are light golden, 10-12 minutes, then cool cookies briefly on the pans. Transfer to a rack to cool completely before decorating.