Sugar Cookies

The kids made sugar cookies today.  And I didn't take a picture :(  They picked out a bunch of random cookie cutters, and went to town.  We found the recipe at Tasty Kitchen.  Easy and tasty.  And I loved the frosting.  Anything with Cream Cheese is good :)

Sugar Cookies
1 cup Butter, Softened

2 cups Granulated Sugar

2 whole Eggs

1 cup Sour Cream

1 teaspoon Vanilla

4-½ cups Flour

½ teaspoons Baking Soda

4 teaspoons Baking Powder

½ teaspoons Salt

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Frosting:

1 block Cream Cheese, Softened, 8 Ounce Block

5 Tablespoons Butter, Softened

4 cups Powdered Sugar

1-½ teaspoon Vanilla

2 Tablespoons Evaporated Milk

Food Coloring (optional)

Preparation Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350F.

Cream together the butter and sugar. Add eggs in one at a time. Then mix in the sour cream and vanilla.

In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Then slowly add the flour mixture into the cream mixture.

Roll cookies onto a floured surface. I like to roll the dough till it is about 1/4″ thick. Cut with your cookie cutters of choice. Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes.

For the frosting:

Beat the cream cheese, butter, and sugar till soft. Add in vanilla. Mix in, 1 Tablespoon at a time, the evaporated milk till desired consistency is reached. (Usually 2 Tablespoons is enough). Then mix in food coloring of choice.