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Old-Fashioned Soft Sugar Cookies

Name: Old-Fashioned Soft Sugar Cookies
Ingredients: 0.5 cup butter; 1.5 cups white sugar; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 0.5 teaspoon baking powder; 0.5 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup sour cream; 6 tablespoons cinnamon sugar

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This is a drop cookie. I have been making it for over 35 years. It is the first cookie I ever made!!!

Recipe by Mellan Blount

Updated on July 14, 2022

9

Servings:

18

Yield:

3 dozen

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Ingredients

½ cup butter
1 ½ cups white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 cup sour cream
6 tablespoons cinnamon sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Cream butter to consistency of mayonnaise. Add sugar gradually, while continuing to cream.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla and beat until light and fluffy.
In a separate bowl, mix and sift flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
Add dry ingredients alternately with sour cream; beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
Drop by teaspoons or tablespoons depending on the size cookie you want. Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar mixture over the tops of the cookies. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

238	Calories
9g	Fat
37g	Carbs
3g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 18
Calories 238
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9g	11%
Saturated Fat 5g	26%
Cholesterol 40mg	13%
Sodium 229mg	10%
Total Carbohydrate 37g	14%
Dietary Fiber 1g	2%
Total Sugars 17g
Protein 3g
Vitamin C 0mg	1%
Calcium 30mg	2%
Iron 1mg	6%
Potassium 51mg	1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.