Description
Soft, tender sugar cookies topped with creamy buttercream flowers, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- Buttercream frosting (for piping)
- Food coloring (optional, for decorating)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Mix together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy in another bowl.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
- Mix in the sour cream until well combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Allow to cool completely before frosting.
- Use buttercream frosting to pipe flowers on top of cooled cookies, and add food coloring if desired.
Notes
You can prepare the dough ahead of time and refrigerate it for up to 3 days. Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg