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    Sparkling Citrus-Sour Cream Sugar Cookie


    Source of Recipe


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    Recipe Introduction


    Makes 40 – 50 cookies

    List of Ingredients




    ½ C butter, softened
    1 C granulated sugar
    1 tsp. Baking powder
    Dash of Salt
    ½ C dairy sour cream
    1 egg
    ½ tsp. Lemon extract
    1 tsp. Finely shredded orange peel
    2 ½ C all-purpose flour
    Powdered Sugar Glaze or your favorite frosting
    Edible glitter or other cookie decorations or sifted powdered sugar

    Recipe



    Preheat oven to 375°. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt; beat until well combined. Beat in the sour cream, egg, lemon extract and orange peel. Beat in as much flour as you can with the mixer. Using a wooden spoon, stir in remaining flour. Divide dough in half. Cover and chill for 1 to 2 hours or until dough is easy to handle. On a well-floured surface, roll half of the dough at a time to ¼ inch thick. Using cookie cutters of various sizes, cut into desired shapes. Place cookies 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in a 375° oven for 6 to 7 minutes or until edges are firm and bottoms are light brown. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool Spread cookies with frosting and sprinkle with decorations or dust with powdered sugar.

    Powdered Sugar Glaze: in a medium bowl, combine 4 C sifted powdered sugar and ¼ C milk. Stir in additional milk, 1 tsp. At a time, until glaze reaches drizzling consistency.


 

 

 


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