Name: Sour Cream Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 sticks butter, softened (6 ounces); 1 cup brown sugar, packed, light or dark; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1 large egg; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 cups all-purpose flour, 13 1/2 ounces; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon ground or freshly grated nutmeg; pecan or walnut halves for the tops; 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Sour Cream Cookies

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These soft sour cream cookies are topped with a mixture of cinnamon sugar and a pecan or walnut half. Bake these cookies for a weekend snack or for the kids’ lunchboxes.

Author: Diana
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Yield: 5 dozen 1x
Category: Cookies
Method: Bake

Ingredients

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1 1/2 sticks butter, softened (6 ounces)
1 cup brown sugar, packed, light or dark
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour, 13 1/2 ounces
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground or freshly grated nutmeg
pecan or walnut halves for the tops

Cinnamon Sugar

2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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Instructions

In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer, cream butter, brown sugar, and 1/2 cup of granulated sugar until light and smooth. Add the egg and beat until fluffy. Stir in sour cream and vanilla.
In another bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and nutmeg; blend well. Stir the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture. Cover the bowl and chill the dough for 1 to 2 hours, or until firm.
Heat the oven to 350 F.
Line baking sheets with parchment paper or grease the pans.
Place small balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Grease bottom of a glass then dip in cinnamon sugar. Press a walnut or pecan half firmly onto the top of each cookie, flattening each cookie slightly.
Combine the 2 tablespoons of sugar with 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and sprinkle over the cookies.
Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove to racks to cool.
As soon as the cookies are completely cooled, transfer to a tightly covered container for storage.

Find it online: https://classic-recipes.com/sour-cream-cookies-recipe/