“Whenever company came to our house, my mother would bring out a batch of her sugar cookies,” says Ann DeHass, Walnut Creek, Ohio. “To this day, our whole family holds this recipe dear.”
Grandma’s Favorite Sugar Cookies
Grandma's Favorite Sugar Cookies
Prep Time
25 min
Cook Time
10 min
Yield
2 dozen
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup plus 2 teaspoons sugar, divided
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 27 to 30 raisins
Directions
- In a large bowl, cream butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition. Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until easy to handle.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. round cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Sprinkle with remaining sugar. Place a raisin in the center of each cookie.
- Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until set and bottoms are lightly browned. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks.
Nutrition Facts
1 cookie: 121 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 19mg cholesterol, 116mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.
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