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Sour Cream Drop Cookies

Sour Cream Cookies are soft, delicious, and easy to make - the perfect cookie. Make this great cookie recipe for the holidays or for a special birthday treat!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cookie recipe, sugar cookie recipe
Servings: 42 cookies
Author: Lisa Longley

Ingredients

For the Cookies

  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

For the Frosting

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 5 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1/4 cup milk

Instructions

To Make Cookies

  • Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchement paper and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl with a hand mixer or in the base of a stand mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Beat in the egg, sour cream and then the vanilla.
  • Add the flour mixture into the butter and sugar and beat on low until just combined. The dough will be very sticky.
  • Drop spoonfulls of the batter onto the parchment paper. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes.

To Make Frosting

  • Beat the butter until it is light and fluffy.
  • Add the sugar, one cup at a time. After two cups adding in the milk and the vanilla, then continue to add in the sugar.
  • Beat until the frosting is smooth.