sour cream sugar cookies i

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons evaporated milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• cream together 1 1/2 cups white sugar, butter or margarine, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and eggs. add sour cream.
• mix together 5 cups flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, baking powder and baking soda. gradually add to the egg-sugar mixture.
• cover and chill dough for 1 hour.
• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• roll out on lightly floured surface to 1/4 inch thick. cut out cookies. bake on lightly greased cookie sheet for 10 - 12 minutes.
• to make frosting: in small bowl, with mixer at medium speed, beat together the softened cream cheese and evaporated milk until smooth. add 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1/8 teaspoon salt and confectioners' sugar. beat until well blended. color as desired and frost cooled cookies.