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 mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cookie recipe, sugar cookie recipe
Servings: 42 cookies
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
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.