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Sour Cream Cookies Recipe

Old-fashioned sour cream cookies are delicious, with buttercream frosting on top and soft and cake-like inside.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 48
Calories: 138 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut optional
Optional Buttercream Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1-2 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • pinch salt
For Decorating
  • Food Coloring
  • Sprinkles

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Set the dry ingredients aside.
  3. Use a mixer to cream the butter with the sugar and eggs until light and smooth.
  4. Put the mixer on low speed and add the sour cream and vanilla. Mix until combined.
  5. By hand, stir in the flour mixture and the coconut (if using).
  6. Use a spoon to drop tablespoons of cookie dough onto ungreased cookie sheets.
  7. Bake the cookies in the oven for 15 minutes until they are golden brown.
  8. Cool them on a baking rack. Frost them once completely cool.
Optional Frosting
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  1. Combine the softened butter, vanilla, powdered sugar, and pinch of salt in a mixing bowl.
  2. Whip it on high speed until light and creamy.
  3. Add the heavy cream a tablespoon at a time until the frosting reaches a spreadable consistency.
  4. Add your desired food coloring.
  5. Frost the cookies once they are completely cool.

Notes

  • These don't spread very much. So if you use a cookie scoop to make them, flatten them slightly before baking.
  • Use ungreased baking sheets. There is no need for parchment paper or a silicone mat.
  • Soften the butter by leaving it at room temperature for an hour before starting.
  • Use store-bought frosting if you don't want to make homemade.
  • These don't spread very much. So if you use a cookie scoop to make them, flatten them slightly before baking.
  • Use ungreased baking sheets. There is no need for parchment paper or a silicone mat.

Nutrition Information

Calories 138kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 16g (5%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0.2g Cholesterol 25mg (8%) Sodium 83mg (3%) Potassium 33mg (1%) Fiber 0.4g (2%) Sugar 10g (20%) Vitamin A 222IU (4%) Vitamin C 0.1mg (0%) Calcium 13mg (1%) Iron 0.4mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 48Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 138

% Daily Value*

Calories 138kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 16g 5%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g 2%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 0.2g 10%
Cholesterol 25mg 8%
Sodium 83mg 3%
Potassium 33mg 1%
Fiber 0.4g 2%
Sugar 10g 20%
Vitamin A 222IU 4%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 13mg 1%
Iron 0.4mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.