Amish Sugar Cookies

Laurel's Amish Sugar Cookies

1 - 1/2 C. Butter (3 sticks)

1 - 1/2 C. Sugar

1 C. sour cream

3 eggs

6 C. Flour

1/2 t. soda

1 t. baking powder

1/4 t. salt

1 - 1/2 t. vanilla

Cream butter & sugar, add sour cream in which you have mixed the soda.  Add eggs & beat.  Add flour, baking powder & salt.  Mix well.  Add vanilla and chill overnight.  

Roll out 1/2" thick.  Bake at 350 for about 7 min.  (For best results do not overcook) or until light brown on bottom.  Frost and enjoy!

We had a good time making cookies for Santa.  This recipe made a TON of cookies and they were really good.  Mal had a good time making her gingerbread women anatomically correct.  It was all her idea.  We decided,  however that we would  not be leaving those ones for the man in red.