Super Soft Sugar Cookies

By BaconBliss

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Ingredients

Cookies:
1 cup margarine or butter, at room temp
1 3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs, at room temp
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup sour cream
1/4 tsp lemon or almond extract
5 1/2 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
Frosting:
3/4 cup of butter
3 1/2 cup powdered sugar
3-4 tbsp heavy cream
1 tsp vanilla

Details

Level of difficulty Average
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl mix together margarine and sugar. Beat until creamy. Add in eggs, vanilla, lemon extract and sour cream and mix together until combined.

Step 2

In a separate bowl mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Slowly add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix just until combined.

Step 3

Split dough in two and place in saran wrap. Refrigerate dough for 1-2 hours.

Step 4

Once dough has been chilled roll out dough on a bakers mat or parchment paper.

Step 5

Cut with floured cookie cutter.
Bake at 350 degrees for 8-9 minutes.