Brown Sugar Sour Cream Cookies
Soft, cake-like cookies made with brown sugar and sour cream for a perfectly tender texture. Add chopped walnuts or customize these cookies with your favorite mix-ins.
Ingredients
- ½ cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ¾ cups (224 grams) all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Recommended Equipment
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 375°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat the butter with the brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, sour cream, and vanilla.1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter | 1 cup light brown sugar | 1 large egg | 1/2 cup sour cream | 1 tsp vanilla extract
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; stir until well blended. Add the dry mixture to the creamed mixture and stir until well blended. Fold in the walnuts.1 3/4 cups (224 grams) all-purpose flour | 1/2 tsp baking powder | 1/2 tsp baking soda | 1/4 tsp salt | 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
- Drop the cookie dough by heaping teaspoonfuls or with a small cookie scoop onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches between cookies. Bake for about 10 to 13 minutes, until lightly browned.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 2 to 3 minutes, then transfer to racks to cool completely.
Nutrition
Calories: 87kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 62mgPotassium: 29mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 107IUVitamin C: 0.05mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 0.4mg
Disclaimer:
Our nutritional information is based on a third-party application that analyzes the ingredients list to determine the values. The information is meant to be helpful, but should be considered an estimate. Values may differ depending on measurements, brands, serving variations, and database availability.
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