The Best Sugar Cookies

The Best Sugar Cookies! My husband loves to make sugar cookies and decided he was on a quest to make the very best! He went so far to make sure it had all the right ingredients, as well as the right cooking time.

Seriously, one year, we made sugar cookies almost every week for a month until he had perfected the best sugar cookies ever! Here it is!!

I had to share it since Thursday is Valentine’s Day! Nothing shows love more than a really good sugar cookie! My girls will beg their dad to make these so they can share them with their friends or if they want to impress someone! lol!

This a perfect family activity! You get to create something that is so delicious and show your artistic side at the same time!

The Best Sugar Cookies

Cookie Ingredients:

1 cup sour cream

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup butter, melted

2 cups of sugar

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla emulsion or extract

5 cups flour, sifted

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, dissolve baking soda, and salt in the sour cream.

2. Add the butter and sugar to the mixture. Combine well. Add the eggs and vanilla and combine.

3. Slowly add flour, and mix well. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour.

4. On a floured surface, Roll out and cut with your favorite shapes (Be sure not to roll too thin). Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. ( My husband cooks his 8 minutes and 20 seconds) We also use the ring from a quart bottle for our cookie cutter.

Icing:

1 8 ounces Cream cheese, softened

1 stick butter, softened

2 teaspoons vanilla emulsion or extract

food coloring

2- 2 1/2 cups powder sugar (add to desired consistency) Combine all ingredients and mix until fluffy!