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Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies Recipe - Mrs. Allen's Cookies
An old fashioned sugar cookie recipe handed down through generations. This makes a very soft cake like cookie that is perfect for dunking. These have a nice rich flavor and are made with sour cream.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 465 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups sugar
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp lemon fresh squeezed juice
- 3 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 3 eggs separated
Instructions
- Cream the butter and sugar together until fluffy. Add sour cream, lemon juice, egg yolks, and vanilla. Mix well.
- In a separate bowl, sift the flour with the baking powder, salt, nutmeg, and baking soda.
- Slowly add the flour mixture to the batter. Mix well until it begins to form a ball.
- Beat egg whites until they begin to form stiff peaks. Slowly fold into the batter.
- Working in batches, take 1 cup of dough and dust with enough flour to be able to roll the dough on a floured surface to ⅓" thick.
- Using a biscuit cutter, cut into 2" rounds.
- Place on parchment paper about 2" apart. Place one raisin in the middle of each cookie.
- Bake for about 8-10 minutes at 350 F
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Nutrition Information
Calories
465kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
66g
(22%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Cholesterol
91mg
(30%)
Sodium
275mg
(11%)
Potassium
164mg
(5%)
Sugar
42g
(84%)
Vitamin A
650IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
0.4mg
(0%)
Calcium
73mg
(7%)
Iron
1.8mg
(10%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 465
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 465kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 66g | 22% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 91mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 275mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 164mg | 3% |
| Sugar | 42g | 84% |
| Vitamin A | 650IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 73mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.