Description
Sour cream cut out cookies bring classic comfort with a tender, melt-in-your-mouth texture that delights bakers and cookie enthusiasts. Sweet memories emerge from these delicate treats, inviting you to savor each beautifully decorated morsel with pure nostalgic joy.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Ingredients:
- 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup sour cream
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
Leavening Agents:
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Flavor Enhancer:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Whip softened butter and sugar in a spacious mixing bowl until the mixture transforms into a pillowy, aerated texture with a pale, creamy appearance.
- Incorporate eggs and vanilla extract, blending thoroughly, then fold in the tangy sour cream until the mixture becomes smooth and uniform.
- Sift dry ingredients – flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt – into a separate container, ensuring no lumps remain.
- Merge dry ingredients into the wet mixture gradually, stirring until a cohesive dough forms without overmixing.
- Partition the dough into two equal portions, gently flatten each into a disc shape, encase in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for a minimum of two hours to firm up.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and prepare baking sheets with parchment paper, creating a non-stick surface.
- Dust a clean work surface with flour, then roll out one dough disc to a uniform quarter-inch thickness, using cookie cutters to create desired shapes.
- Arrange cut-out cookies on prepared baking sheets, ensuring slight separation between each piece.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until edges develop a delicate golden hue, indicating perfect doneness.
- Let cookies rest on the baking sheet for five minutes to stabilize, then transfer to a wire cooling rack for complete cooling.
Notes
- Chill Dough Thoroughly to ensure the cookies maintain their shape and prevent spreading during baking.
- Use Room Temperature Ingredients for a smoother, more even cookie dough that blends perfectly.
- Dust Surface Lightly with flour when rolling to prevent sticking without making cookies dry or tough.
- Customize Easily by adding citrus zest, almond extract, or warming spices like cinnamon to transform the basic recipe.
- Prep Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg