Description
Delightful summer sugar cookies merge creamy richness with sweet simplicity, offering a perfect seasonal treat. Sour cream creates tender, melt-in-your-mouth magic you’ll savor down to the last delectable crumb.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups (300 g) granulated sugar
- 4 ½ cups (540 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup (240 ml) sour cream
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp almond extract (optional)
- Buttercream frosting or royal icing (optional)
- Sprinkles, colored sugar, or edible glitter (optional)
Instructions
- Creaming: Thoroughly blend butter and sugar until achieving a light, airy consistency in a spacious mixing bowl.
- Liquid Integration: Incorporate eggs one by one, ensuring thorough mixing after each addition. Fold in sour cream, vanilla, and optional almond extract until uniformly combined.
- Dry Ingredient Preparation: In a separate vessel, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to create a uniform dry mixture.
- Dough Formation: Gradually fold dry ingredients into wet mixture, stirring until a cohesive dough emerges. Wrap dough in plastic film and refrigerate for minimum 1 hour to enhance flavor development and texture.
- Oven Preparation: Calibrate oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper for optimal cookie release.
- Shaping: On a generously floured surface, roll dough to approximately 1/4 inch thickness. Utilize cookie cutters to create desired summer-themed shapes.
- Baking Process: Arrange shaped cookies on prepared sheets, then bake for 8-10 minutes until edges display a delicate golden hue. Allow cookies to cool completely before embellishing with frosting or festive sprinkles.
Notes
- Refrigerate dough for at least 1 hour to prevent spreading and ensure crisp, defined cookie shapes during baking.
- Dust work surface lightly with flour to prevent sticking without making cookies dry or tough.
- Check cookies at 8 minutes; golden edges indicate perfect doneness without over-browning.
- Experiment with different flavor extracts like lemon or orange to create unique summer-inspired cookie variations.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg