Old Fashioned Sour Cream Drop Cookies with Brown Butter Frosting

Old Fashioned Sour Cream Drop Cookies with Brown Butter Frosting are unique and delicious sugar cookies. So much easier than rolling and cutting out cookies, but still just as fun to eat. The unique flavor and texture of the sour cream in the recipe are perfectly complemented by the slight caramel flavor of the brown butter frosting. The perfect Christmas cookie for Santa or to add to a treat plate.

I got this Old Fashioned Sour Cream Drop Cookies with Brown Butter Frosting recipe from my friend, Nicole. What she made them for, I can’t remember. I just remember begging her for the recipe. 🙂 A few months later, she brought the recipe to me along with a plate of cookies when my fourth child was born–one of my favorite memories from that time. 

The frosting on these Old Fashioned Sour Cream Cookies is delicious and fun to make but can be a little challenging to spread. It has a different consistency than regular frosting. One of my kids told me it looked like playdough on top of the cookies. HA! Well, it sure didn’t stop anyone from eating them! I can’t wait for you to try these fun cookies. Make sure you add them to your holiday baking this year. They are perfect to take to a Christmas cookie exchange. And if you need more cookie ideas for the holidays or any time, here are some of my favorites.

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How to Make Old Fashioned Sour Cream Drop Cookies with Brown Butter Frosting

Tips for making Old Fashioned Sour Cream Drop Cookies with Brown Butter Frosting

• Use shortening, if you have it. In the recipe, I tell you to use shortening or butter, but they puff better and have a different consistency if you use shortening. Don’t get me wrong. They still taste great with butter, but if you have shortening, use it in these cookies. 
• Use a small cookie scoop (1 1/2 tbsp capacity) to scoop out the dough. A cookie scoop is much easier than using two spoons to place the drops of dough on the cookie sheet.
• Don’t overbake. Watch for the edges to be lightly golden brown, and touch the top of one cookie to make sure it isn’t doughy. The cookie should just barely spring back, if touched. It will stay indented when touched, if it’s not done. 
• The frosting will not be smooth like traditional frosting. It can be tricky to spread. If the frosting is extra flaky or hard to spread, add 1-2 tbsp of VERY hot water and whisk it in. 
• Store cookies in an airtight container and separate them with layers of wax paper. 
• Cookies can be frozen for up to 3 months, if in an airtight container or Ziploc bag. 
• These cookies taste even better on the second day!

Baker’s Tools:

• Cookie Sheets
• Baking Mats
• Parchment Paper
• Stand or Hand Mixer
• Cookie Scoops
• Cooling Rack

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Old Fashioned Sour Cream Drop Cookies with Brown Butter Frosting

 

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Prep time

1 hour 20 mins

Cook time

8 mins

Total time

1 hour 28 mins

 

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

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Prepare a cookie sheet with cooking spray, a silicone mat, or parchment paper. Set aside.
3. With a hand mixer or in a stand mixer, cream together the shortening and sugar for one minute.
4. Add eggs, sour cream, and vanilla. Mix until blended in.
5. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix until incorporated, but do not overmix.
6. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour or as long as overnight.
7. Use a cookie scoop to drop cookies 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.
8. Bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
9. Remove from cookie sheet and cool on wire cooling racks.
10. FROSTING DIRECTIONS
11. 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.
12. Whisk in first the vanilla and then powdered sugar.
13. If the frosting is very thick or flaky, add 1-2 tbsp VERY hot water for a smoother consistency.
14. Frost cookies. You can frost them while they are still slightly warm.

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