🎄 Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
- 5 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup of butter (2 sticks at room temp)
- 1 3/4 cups cane sugar
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Whisk dry ingredients together - flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt. Set aside.
- Beat butter until smooth.
- Add sugar. Mix until fluffy.
- Mix in eggs one at a time.
- Blend in sour cream.
- Add vanilla extract - mix.
- Mix in dry ingredients a little at a time. When combined, it will be sticky.
- Split dough into 2 parts. Place on parchment paper, spead out a bit and wrap completely.
- Place in refrigerator for a couple hours.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Remove dough from fridge and on a floured surface, work dough until malleable.
- With roller, spread out dough to desired thickness.
- Cut out shapes and place on parchment lined cookie sheet.
- Bake for 8-9 minutes.
- Allow to cool completely.
- Once cooled, they are ready for icing.
🥣 Simple Icing
Ingredients
- 2 egg whites
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract (or) 1 tsp almond extract (or) 1 tsp lemon juice.
Instructions
- Mix egg whites in bowl until frothy.
- Add powdered sugar - mix.
- Add vanilla extract. Mix until cohesive and shiny (about 3-5 minutes with hand mixer).
- Use icing as is, or divide into portions for coloring.
- Decorate cookies. Allow to dry for 24 hours before stacking.
Hope this recipe adds a little joy to your holidays.
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas!
May our hearts be filled with His presence.~Loreen