Sour Cream Cutouts
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min./batch + cooling
YIELD: about 6-1/2 dozen.
Rich and tender with a lovely vanilla flavor, these cute cutouts are sure to catch Santa's eye when you leave him a plateful! It wouldn't be Christmas without these expected treats. —Jane Grosvold, Holcombe, Wisconsin
Ingredients
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1 cup butter, softened
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2 cups sugar
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3 large eggs
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1 cup sour cream
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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5-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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2 cans (16 ounces each) vanilla frosting
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Gel food coloring of your choice
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, sour cream and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
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2.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with floured cookie cutters. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
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3.
Tint some of the frosting with food coloring; decorate cookies as desired.
Nutrition Facts
1 each: 109 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 17mg cholesterol, 73mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
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