Sour Cream Sugar Cookies with lemon zest
Gail
ingredients
- 3 1/2 Cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. table salt
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 sticks unsalted butter (16 TBS)
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- Minced zest of 1 lemon
directions
- 1
Stir flour, baking powder and salt in bowl. In separate bowl, beat eggs, then whisk in sour cream and vanilla until smooth; set aside.
- 2
Cream butter, both sugars and zest in large bowl with electric mixer until smooth. Add egg mixture, beat until blended. Mix in 1/2 flour mixture until incorporated. Blend in remaining dry ingredients just until mixed.
- 3
Divide dough into thirds, wrap each in plastic, press into disk. Chill at least 3 hours before rolling out.
- 4
Preheat oven to 350*. Roll out portion on well-floured surface to 1/4 inch thick, cut shapes with cookie cutters. Bake 10-12 minutes until light golden brown. Transfer to cooling rack to cool and decorate.
Source: Gail
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