Christmas Sugar Cookies
"Sour Cream keeps my favorite sugar cookies extra moist," notes Lisa MacLean of Winslow, Arizona. Dress them up with a drizzle of tinted white chocolate or dip them in white chocolate, then sprinkle with crushed candy canes.48 ServingsPrep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground mace
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- White candy coating
- Green paste food coloring
Directions
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat
- in egg. Beat in the sour cream, honey and vanilla. Combine the dry
- ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover
- and chill for 2 hours or until easy to handle.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness.
- Cut with a floured 3-in. cookie cutters. Place 1 in. apart on
- ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake at 325° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to
- wire racks to cool.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt white coating; stir until smooth. Stir