Ingrams Old Fashion Sugar Cookies Recipes

OLD FASHIONED SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift flour into large mixing bowl.
• Resift with salt, soda, baking powder and cinnamon.
• In a separate bowl, cream the butter or margarine with sugar until fluffy.
• Add eggs one at a time and mix well.
• Add butter mixture to dry ingredients, alternately with sour cream, mixing until smooth after each addition.
• Add vanilla.
• Wrap dough in waxed paper and chill until firm enough to roll, about 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
• Roll dough on floured surface to about 1/4 inch thick.
• Cut with large cookie cutter; place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Sprinkle with sugar and bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.

GRANDMA MINNIE'S OLD FASHIONED SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) .
• Over a large bowl, sift together all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, sugar. Cut in butter and blend with a pastry blender until mixture resembles cornmeal. Stir in lightly beaten egg, cream, and vanilla. Blend well. Dough may be chilled, if desired.
• On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Sprinkle with sugar; cut into desired shapes. Transfer to ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake for 6 to 8 minutes, or until delicately brown.