Perfect Sugar Cookies

This old fashioned sugar cookie recipe without baking powder makes the perfect sugar cookies every time!

5 from 1 vote

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Chilling Time 4

Total Time 4 20

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 6 dozen

Calories 150 kcal

Mix the first six ingredients in a stand mixer on a medium-high speed until light and fluffy. **About 4 minutes,
In a separate bowl, dissolve the baking soda into the sour cream.
Add this mixture to the mixture in the stand mixer on low speed.
Sift flour and slowly add to stand mixture on low speed.
**If dough is too soft, add more flour until you reach desired dough consistency.
Wrap dough in wax paper and chill for 4-6 hours.

Preheat oven to 350F.
Spray three large cookie sheets with nonstick spray or line with parchment paper.
Remove dough from fridge and cut into three sections.
Work with one dough at a time, returning the remaining dough to the fridge.
On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8" thick.
Cut into desired shapes and place on prepared baking sheet.
Sprinkle with sugar or colored sugar.
Bake 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.
Let rest on cooking sheet for 2 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Ice and decorate or eat plain!
Store in an air tight container for 2-3 days at room temperature or up to 2 weeks in the fridge!

**Make sure surface and rolling pin are coated in flour when rolling out to prevent sticking.

Keyword sugar cookie