Old Fashioned Sour Cream Drop Cookies with Brown Butter Frosting
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A unique sugar cookie that is fun and simple to make because you don't have to roll or cut out dough. The Brown Butter Frosting has a caramel-like flavor that compliments the cookies perfectly. This is a great cookie to make for Santa, to take to a cookie exchange, or to put on a Christmas treat plate.
Author: Recipe From My friend Nicole
Recipe type: Cookie
Serves: 3 dozen
Ingredients
- ½ cup shortening or softened butter, shortening is preferred.
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- FROSTING
- 8 tbsp butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Prepare a cookie sheet with cooking spray, a silicone mat, or parchment paper. Set aside.
- With a hand mixer or in a stand mixer, cream together the shortening and sugar for one minute.
- Add eggs, sour cream, and vanilla. Mix until blended in.
- Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix until incorporated, but do not overmix.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour or as long as overnight.
- Use a cookie scoop to drop cookies 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
- Remove from cookie sheet and cool on wire cooling racks.
- FROSTING DIRECTIONS
- Place butter in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat until melted and browned. Careful not to over-brown. You want to see little brown specs on the bottom of your pan. Remove from heat.
- Whisk in first the vanilla and then powdered sugar.
- If the frosting is very thick or flaky, add 1-2 tbsp VERY hot water for a smoother consistency.
- Frost cookies. You can frost them while they are still slightly warm.
Recipe by Real Life Dinner at https://reallifedinner.com/old-fashioned-sour-cream-drop-cookies-with-brown-butter-frosting/