25 Days of Cookies: Day 1
HAPPY DECEMBER Y’ALL!!!!! Today kicks off the most glorious time of the year – CHRISTMAS TIME! For those of you who are new, every year I like to countdown to Christmas with the 25 Days of Cookies! This year, we will be kicking off with my all time favorite: my grandma Bray’s sugar cookies. I know y’all see these cuties all the time, but they are one of my go-to cookies when I am feelin the urge to bake! These cookies are pillow-y soft with just a slightest hint of nutmeg. I mean, you really just can’t go wrong.
Grandma Bray’s Soft Sugar Cookies
pillowy soft sugar cookies
Ingredients
- 4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 cup soft butter
- 1½ cup sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla
- ¾ cup sour cream
- 2 eggs
- sprinkles for topping
Instructions
- combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg then whisk together in small bowl and set aside
- in mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar then stir in vanilla
- beat in eggs until fluffy
- add flour mixture slowly, alternating between flour mixture and sour cream in 2-3 partitions – mixing until smooth between each one (note: if dough looks too sticky at the end, add more flour)
- cover bowl and chill dough for ~ 1 hour, until dough is firm
- preheat oven to 450°F
- roll out dough on a very well floured surface and cut into 2 or 3 inch circles
- sprinkle top of cookies with sprinkles
- bake 5 minutes then cover with towel while cooling
