Soft Sugar Cookie Recipe
This old-fashioned soft sugar cookie recipe has been in my family for generations. The secret to these cookies is sour cream, which creates a soft doughy texture and an irresistible cookie that is loved by everyone. You won’t be able to eat just one!
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup butter (at room temperature)
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoon baking soda
- 5-6 cups all-purpose flour (plus more for rolling out the dough)
Instructions
- Cream the sugar and butter.
- Add the sour cream, vanilla, 2 eggs, and baking soda.
- Add two cups of flour and stir to combine.
- Slowly add more flour until the dough becomes easy enough to handle (you will think that you are doing it wrong and are adding way too much flour, but trust me, it will just add to the texture and flavor of the cookie.)
- Once the dough is mixed (usually when it’s not completely sticking to the sides of the bowl), divide it into two and wrap the dough balls in 2 large sheets of plastic wrap. Chill for at least an hour. (This will make the dough easier to roll and it will be easier to cut your shapes out.)
- Once the dough has chilled, turn it out onto a well-floured surface and roll it to your desired cookies. (A note – these cookies will plump up just slightly, but don’t roll the dough too thin! These are great as soft, thick cookies and are not meant to be crisp.)
- Cut the cookies with cookie cutters and bake at 375 degrees for about 8-9 minutes. (Watch the cookies carefully – they should be the same color when you take them out of the oven - if they start turning dark, you’ve cooked them too long.)
Notes
This recipe usually makes around 48 cookies for me, although that number may vary depending on the size of your cookie cutters.
Tried this recipe?Let me know how it was!