Easy Sugar Cookies
Classic sugar cookies with a tender center and lightly crisp edges, made smooth by folding in sour cream and finished with a sugared glass-pressed top.
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 2.75 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1.5 cups white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 0.5 teaspoon almond extract
- 3 tablespoons sour cream
Coating
- colored sugar
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Mix Dry Ingredients
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and baking powder. Set aside.
Mix Wet Ingredients
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth.
- Beat in the egg, vanilla extract and almond extract until light and fluffy.
- Gradually blend in the dry ingredients, then stir in sour cream one tablespoon at a time until a soft dough forms.
Shaping & Baking
- Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls and place onto ungreased cookie sheets about 2 inches apart.
- Dip the bottom of a glass in colored sugar and gently flatten each ball. Sprinkle with additional colored sugar.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven until edges are lightly browned.
- Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 57kcalCarbohydrates: 8.8g
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