Sugar Cookies

Submitted by Melissa Teates

Ingredients (Cookies)

(makes 4 doz. medium cookies)

4 cups flour

1 teas baking powder

½ teas baking soda

½ teas salt

½ teas nutmeg

¼ cinnamon

1 cup butter

1 ½ cup sugar

1 egg

½ cup sour cream

1 teas vanilla

Ingredients (Glaze)

1 cup confectioners' sugar

1 tablespoon light corn syrup

2 tablespoons water or milk

10 drops food coloring

Instructions (Cookies)

1. Mix the dry ingredients in a small bowl.

2. In a separate, large mixing bowl using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar together then add egg and vanilla.

3. Start mixing the dry ingredients into the large bowl, alternating with small amounts of the sour cream.

4. Towards the end as the batter thickens you may need to switch to a wooden spoon to finish mixing.

5. After mixing, wrap dough in wax paper and chill in fridge for an hour or more.

6. Roll-out the dough and use cookie cutters to make cookies.

7. Bake cookies at 375 for 10-12 minutes.

Ice Cookies with Glaze

(after cookies are fully cooled)

a. Stir confectioners' sugar, corn syrup, and water together.

b. Stir in food coloring if desired. (Chef Tip: This glaze must be stirred each time you use it. If it's not stirred before each use it will dry with a mottled look instead of a solid color.)

c. Glaze your cookies. Takes several hours to dry properly.

From Chef Melissa: My mother made a similar cookie dough for us when we were kids to make Christmas cookies. As an adult, I searched out similar recipes until I finally worked out this recipe that tastes the same. The secret is the nutmeg and sour cream. I have made them for Christmas, Easter and for baby showers, by using different cookie cuttings and decorations.