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Soft Sour Cream Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

Thick, soft, bakery-style sugar cookies made with sour cream for extra tenderness and topped with rich cream cheese frosting.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings: 18 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 180
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cookies
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
Frosting
  • 4 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1/4 cup butter softened
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Hand mixer
  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper

Method
 

  1. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  2. Mix in egg, sour cream, and vanilla.
  3. Add dry ingredients and mix until combined.
  4. Scoop dough onto baking sheet and bake.
  5. Cool completely and frost.

Notes

Chilling the dough improves thickness and texture.