Sour Cream Drop Cookies

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 2 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup regular margarine
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
• sugar

Recipe

• 1 sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; set aside.
• 2 cream together butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar in bowl until light and fluffy, using electric mixer at medium speed. add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. blend in sour cream and lemon extract.
• 3 gradually stir dry ingredients into creamed mixture, blending well. drop mixture by rounded teaspoonfuls, about 3 inches apart, on greased baking sheets. sprinkle each with sugar.
• 4 bake in 375°f oven 8 minutes, or until golden brown around the edges. remove from baking sheets; cool on racks. makes 5 1/2 dozen.
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