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Get the Recipe: Sour Cream Cookies
These sour cream cookies are so soft and fluffy! They are similar to sugar cookies, but slightly more cake like and airy. These cookies are the perfect vessel for icing, frosting and sprinkles!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 12 large cookies
Calories: 234 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Sour Cream Cookies
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ¾ cups flour all purpose or gluten free flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- pinch sea salt optional
Buttercream Frosting
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 tbsp milk
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Sprinkles to garnish
Instructions
- First, preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, add butter and sugar. Mix on high until no clumps of butter remain, about 2 minutes.
- Then, add in sour cream, egg and vanilla. Mix to combine.
- Add in flour, baking soda, baking powder and sea salt. Stir until dough forms.
- Use an ice cream scooper to scoop out balls of dough. Place at least 3 inches apart on lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are set. Remove cookies from oven.
- Once cookies have cooled, make buttercream frosting. Add powdered sugar, butter, milk and vanilla to a clean bowl of a stand mixer.
- Mix on high for 1 to 2 minutes or until smooth and creamy.
- Finally, frost completely cooled cookies. Add sprinkles if desired.
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Notes
- Use room temperature butter, not melted butter.
- Sour cream makes these cookies slightly more airy and cake like than classic sugar cookies.
- Mix butter and sugar until no clumps of butter remain. This takes my stand mixer about 2 minutes.
- The dough will be slightly sticky. Therefore, use an ice cream scooper or cookie scoop.
- These cookies spread while baking. Space out balls of dough at least 3 inches.
- Do not over bake. The cookies will look barely set in the middle.
- Only frost completely cooled cookies.
- This frosting makes enough for the cookies, but feel free to double it and store leftovers in the fridge.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
- If freezing, freeze unfrosted cookies.
Nutrition Information
Calories
234kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.001g
Cholesterol
13mg
(4%)
Sodium
72mg
(3%)
Potassium
99mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
72IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12large cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 234
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 234kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.001g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 72mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 99mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 72IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.