Sour Cream Cut-Outs

23 Reviews

Prep: 25 min
Cook: 10 min
Ready In: 35 min

“This recipe stays soft because of the sour cream and cake flour in them. I make them every Christmas.” - by Patty Roberts

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 1/2 cups cake flour

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Original recipe yields 4 dozen

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the sour cream and vanilla. Stir in baking soda, baking powder and salt; gradually mix in flour to form a dough that is stiff enough to roll out. More or less flour may be necessary.
Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface and cut into shapes using cookie cutters. Place cookies 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm and the center appears dry. Cookies will stay white, so be careful not to overbake.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (24 total)

Calories
268 cal
13%

Fat
10.4 g
16%

Carbs
39.1 g
13%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (23)

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c lynn

Dec. 5, 2007

"I have searched for many years to find a delicious cut-out recipe worthy of the time and $ invested. THIS IS IT! It must be the cake flour and the sour cream. The cookies looked like they were purchas..." See moreed at a high-end bakery. I am an avid baker and I can not thank you enough for this treasure! Thank you Patty for sharing this gem of a cut-out cookie recipe..."

JOELRAYMD

Dec. 20, 2004

"Every Christmas we make these cookies for a cookie decorating party and they alway turn out soft and light, very few ever make it into the take home bag! The flour and sour cream are key, DON'T subst..." See moreitute! The dough will be very stiff, stir by last of the flour in by hand if necessary. It isn't a sweet cookie, that's why they're so good for decorating with icing and sugar."

CHARI

Dec. 21, 2009

"I like the taste, but next time, will cut the cooking time by a few minutes, as 10 minutes produced a somewhat dry cookie. They hold their shape very well and look really pretty frosted with sugar co..." See moreokie frosting from this site. Thank you for sharing this recipe!"

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