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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 12 Minutes |
Ready In: 42 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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It is with a bit of hesitation that I post this recipe, since I don't actually LIKE these cookies. They're a bit too dry and flour-y for me. They are, however, my husband's very favorite sugar cookies, and quite fondly remembered from his childhood. I am posting this so I don't lose it-the recipe is written on a well-worn piece of paper sent to us by his mother. I am also going to post my own (much tastier, in my opinion) recipe for sugar cookies. Anyway, this recipe came from a cookbook from the 1960's-no idea what it was. If you make these and don't like them, don't say I didn't warn you. Hah. :) (Prep time does not include refrigeration, and servings are a guess). Ingredients:
4 cups sifted all-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg |
1 cup softened butter |
1 1/2 cups sugar |
1 egg |
1/2 cup sour cream |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1/4 cup sugar |
raisins or blanched almond (optional) |
Directions:
1. Sift flour with baking powder, soda, salt and nutmeg; set aside.
2. In large bowl of electric mixer, at medium speed, beat butter and sugar until combined then beat in sour cream, egg and vanilla until smooth.
3. Gradually add flour mixture, beating until well combined.
4. With rubber scraper, form dough into a ball.
5. Wrap in waxed paper, plastic wrap, or foil; refrigerate overnight or several hours.
6. Divide dough into four parts.
7. Refrigerate until ready to roll out.
8. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees.
9. Lightly grease cookie sheets.
10. On well-floured surface roll dough, one part at a time, 1/4 inch thick.
11. With floured, 2 1/2 inch round or scalloped cookie cutter, cut out cookies.
12. Using spatula, place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.
13. Sprinkle tops of cookies with sugar.
14. Place a raisin or almond in the center of each, if desired.
15. Reroll trimmings, and cut.
16. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden (be careful, they burn easily).
17. Cool.
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