Sour Cream Sugar Cookies
Sour Cream Sugar Cookies use simple ingredients like butter, flour, vanilla, and sour cream for an extra soft texture. Topped with a classic buttercream frosting, they’re perfectly sweet and tender!
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 228kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup butter softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 2 cups flour
Sugar Cookie Frosting
- ½ cup soft butter
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a large bowl cream together the sugar and the softened butter. Then add the egg and the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, combine the sour cream, salt, and baking soda. Stir to combine.
- Then add the flour and the sour cream mixture to the butter mixture, beating until smooth.
- Chill the dough for several hours. When you're ready to bake, preheat your oven to 375F degrees.
- Roll out the dough and then cut with shaped cookie cutters. Bake for 10 minutes.
- For the frosting, in a mixing bowl, beat the butter until it's smooth. Slowly add the powder sugar and milk, mixing until combined. Add the vanilla extract to combine well. Add in any additional milk if a thinner consistency is needed.
- Spread the frosting on the cookies using a knife, and then top with sprinkles if desired. This frosting can also be piped onto the cookies using a frosting bag. Serve & enjoy!
Notes
Store cooled cookies in an airtight container, they’ll last up to a week at room temperature.
You can also freeze them—just let the frosting set, flash freeze in a single layer, then store with parchment between layers and thaw when ready to enjoy.
Nutrition
Calories: 228kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 138mg | Potassium: 25mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 272IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg