Sour Cream Cookies

These easy old-fashioned sour cream cookies are soft, buttery treats with a light cinnamon sugar topping.

Course Dessert, dessert cookies

Cuisine American

Keyword can you freeze sour cream cookie dough, can you freeze sour cream cookies, cookies with sour cream, sour cream cookie recipe, sour cream cookies recipe

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 11

Servings cookies

Calories 136kcal

Author Beth Pierce

Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup unsalted butter
¾ cup granulated sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
½ cup full-fat sour cream

Cinnamon Sugar Topping

2 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cover a large sheet with parchment paper.
Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
Using a stand mixer with the paddle attachment or a handheld mixer on medium speed, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Reduce the speed to low or stir and add the egg and vanilla. Mix just until incorporated.
Add the flour mixture and sour cream in three increments, alternating between the two. Mix on low just until combined, scraping down the bowl and beaters when needed.
Mix the sugar and ground cinnamon in a bowl.
Using a 1 ½ tablespoon cookie scoop, put the dough balls on a parchment paper-covered baking sheet about 2 ½ inches apart. Sprinkle the dough balls with the cinnamon sugar
Bake for 10-11 minutes or until set and lightly browned. Let cool for 2-3 minutes before carefully moving them to cookie cooling racks to cool.

Notes

Soften the butter and bring the egg and sour cream to room temperature.
Mix the dough just until combined. Scrape down the bowl and beater when needed to incorporate everything into the batter.
For best results, use parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. They promote even baking and reduce spreading.
Store on the counter in an airtight container for up to 3 days or up to a week in the refrigerator. For longer storage, freeze in a freezer-safe container for up to 2 months.

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