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Old Fashioned Sour Cream Cookies: Easy & Melts

Old Fashioned Sour Cream
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These old-fashioned sour cream cookies are soft, sweet, and melt-in-your-mouth tender. They are a classic recipe perfect for any occasion.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup (2 sticks) softened unsalted butter
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 1 large egg, well beaten
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • About 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Granulated sugar, for sprinkling

Instructions

  1. Cream softened butter until smooth and pale. Add brown sugar and mix until combined and fluffy.
  2. Add well-beaten egg and mix until fully incorporated.
  3. In a separate bowl, stir baking soda into sour cream until it fizzes. Add this mixture to the butter and sugar and mix on low speed until just combined.
  4. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until a soft dough forms.
  5. Test the dough: it should be soft and slightly tacky. If too soft, add flour 1 tablespoon at a time. Bake a test cookie; if it spreads too thin, add more flour.
  6. Roll dough into walnut-sized balls (about 1 tablespoon each). Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet, a couple of inches apart. Sprinkle tops generously with granulated sugar.
  7. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10-12 minutes, or until edges are set and lightly golden. Centers should still look soft.
  8. Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • For Lemon Zest Delight: Add zest of one lemon to the butter-sugar mixture.
  • For Spiced & Nice: Whisk 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp nutmeg, and a pinch of cloves into dry ingredients.
  • For Almond Joy: Substitute 1 tsp vanilla extract with 1 tsp almond extract and fold in 1/2 cup sliced almonds.
  • For Glazed & Dazzled: Skip sugar sprinkle. Once cool, drizzle with a glaze made from 1 cup powdered sugar, 2-3 tbsp milk, and 1/2 tsp vanilla.
  • For Fruity Fun: Gently fold in 1/2 cup dried cranberries or chopped dried apricots.

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