Sour Cream Cookies
"These are rich and moist cake-like cookies. Frost with your favorite buttercream frosting. This is a large recipe that can be easily reduced. Batter must be chilled overnight. Cook time does not include chill time."
photo by LAURIE
- Ready In:
- 23mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
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3-5 dozen
ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 3 cups white sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups sour cream
- 5 1⁄2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
directions
- Cream butter and sugar together.
- Add rest of ingredients; mix well.
- Chill overnight. At least 6-8 hours.
- Drop by spoonfuls on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 400°F for 8-10 minutes or until rim is lightly browned. Do not over bake.
- Cool and frost with you favorite buttercream frosting. Try chocolate, lemon, or orange buttercream for a variation.
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Reviews
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I had a weekend of cooking and made some wonderful recipes but this one stood out! akgrown I have been baking for 45 years and these are probably some of the best cookies I have ever made...and I bake weekly! I made the full recipe but divided the dough in half. One I baked as stated using my 1TBS cooky scoop. I got 48 cookies. The other I added about 3/4 cup cocoa powder to and baked as directed and got 49 cookies. I made a light buttery glaze to drizzle over them, vanilla for the chocolate and a pink with almond flavor for the vanilla. Do not over bake these once they are just slightly brown on the under edge take them out and cook slightly on the sheets. I let them cool directly on the counter and I loved them soft. The few I cooled on the rack did get slightly drier. I also stored them airtight with a slice of bread. Four days later the very few that are left are still soft. They have such a great consistancy and flavor that I think a heavy frosting would take away from them. Thanks for a cookie that I will make many many times! -
Not a fan. The texture turned out pretty cake-like. The batter is really sticky and cumbersome to work with. Wouldn't you know...the recipe made 5+ dozen so I'm stuck with them. I bake a lot so on to the next recipe. I will not make these again. sorry -
These were so good. I made chocolate and used mint chocolate chipe. talk about heaven yum yum. Thanks
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I have used this recipe a number of times over the last 2 years and thought it was about time a rated and reviewed it! These are fabulous!! This recipe makes heaps of cookies. Whenever I take these anywhere, somebody asks me for the recipe without fail. Thanks! -
wonderful!
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I am the wife of my wonderful husband John and the mother of 3 boys, Zander 5yrs, Asher 2 1/2yrs, and Tiernan 10 months. We live in and love Alaska. I love to hike and camp and go running in the mountains. I work part time as a hairstylist in a little salon in my home. I also enjoy scrap-booking, photography, and reading a really good book(my latest was Twilight by Stephenie Meyer). And I love to cook, especially bake!
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5 Stars - This recipe is perfect. I would recommend it to others and would definitely make again.
4 Stars - This recipe was good but I would change something in it next time.
3 Stars - This is a recipe I would not make again, but it was ok.
2 Stars - I would not make this recipe again and we didn't like it at all.
1 Star - This recipe did not work out or the taste was unappealing and I wouldn't make it again.
