Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies Recipe - Mrs. Allen's Cookies
An old fashioned sugar cookie recipe handed down through generations. This makes a very soft cake like cookie that is perfect for dunking. These have a nice rich flavor and are made with sour cream.
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Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 465kcal
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups sugar
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp lemon fresh squeezed juice
- 3 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 3 eggs separated
Instructions
- Cream the butter and sugar together until fluffy. Add sour cream, lemon juice, egg yolks, and vanilla. Mix well.
- In a separate bowl, sift the flour with the baking powder, salt, nutmeg, and baking soda.
- Slowly add the flour mixture to the batter. Mix well until it begins to form a ball.
- Beat egg whites until they begin to form stiff peaks. Slowly fold into the batter.
- Working in batches, take 1 cup of dough and dust with enough flour to be able to roll the dough on a floured surface to ⅓" thick.
- Using a biscuit cutter, cut into 2" rounds.
- Place on parchment paper about 2" apart. Place one raisin in the middle of each cookie.
- Bake for about 8-10 minutes at 350 F
Nutrition
Calories: 465kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 275mg | Potassium: 164mg | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 650IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 1.8mg