Basic sugar cookies are made with sour cream and spiced with nutmeg. Plan additional time to refrigerate dough at least 3 hours or overnight.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1-1/3 cups sugar, divided
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2-3/4 cups flour
- 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg, divided
Preparation:
Beat butter at medium speed of an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating well. Add eggs, sour cream, and vanilla. Beat well.In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and 3/4 teaspoon nutmeg. Stir well. Gradually add to butter mixture, beating until blended. Cover and chill dough at least 3 hours.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Combine 1/3 cup sugar and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; stir well. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheets. Grease bottom of a glass. Dip glass in sugar mixture, and press each ball flat. Bake for 8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove cookies to wire racks to cool.
Yield: 60 cookies
Per cookie: fats, 2 grams (34% of calories); calories, 58; cholesterol, 12 milligrams; carbohydrate, 9 grams; fiber, 0 grams; protein, 1 gram; sodium, 44 milligrams
Recipe Source: Country Woman Christmas 2000 (Reiman Publications)
Reprinted with permission.
