The amount of cookies made will depend on the shape and size of the cookie cutters.
Prep Time1 hourhr
Cook Time50 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr50 minutesmins
Servings: 5-6 dozen
Author: Garnish and Glaze
Ingredients
For the dough:
1cupbutter, soft
2cupssugar
2eggs
1cupsour cream
2teaspoonsvanilla
6cupsflour
1teaspoonsalt
1teaspoonbaking soda
For the Frosting:
6tablespoonsbutter
1pound4 3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/4cupwhipping cream or milk
1 1/2teaspoonvanilla
Food coloring
Sprinkles
Instructions
For the Dough:
In a standing mixer, cream butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs, sour cream, and vanilla. Add 1 cup flour with salt and soda, mix, and continue to mix and add 1 cup flour at a time.
Cut two large pieces of plastic wrap, divide dough in two and empty dough onto each piece, shape into disks, wrap up, and place in the fridge for at least 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Empty dough onto a lightly floured surface and roll out to 1/3 inch thick.
Cut dough with cookie cutters and place on an ungreased cookie sheet (about 12/sheet). Bake for 8-10 minutes.
Leave cookies on pan for about 5 minutes and then remove and let cool on wire rack or towel. Frost and sprinkle when cool.
For the Frosting:
With an electric mixer, cream butter. Add half the sugar a little at a time (so you don't get a sugar cloud in your face) and blend well. Beat in vanilla and half the cream. Mix in the remaining sugar and then the remaining cream as needed to get desired consistency.
Add food coloring (if using multiple colors, first divide icing into separate bowls and then add coloring).