The Best Sugar Cookie Recipe

This recipe is great because it the cookies are not too sweet and are nice and soft!  Yum!

Jonna's Sugar Cookies

• 1 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3 tsp. vanilla
• 1 1/2 cup sour cream
• 9 3/4 cups flour
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 3 tsp soda

In a very large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla for two minutes. Mix in sour cream until fully combined.

In a separate large bowl mix together flour, salt and soda. Gradually add this to the butter mixture.

Chill dough for at least an hour to make it easier to work with. Roll out on lightly flour surface to about 1/4 inch thick. Cut out cookies with 2 to 2 1/2 inch cookie cutters. Place cookies about 1/2 inch apart on baking sheets.

Bake at 375 for 6-8 minutes.

This will make about 120-150 cookies and they freeze really well.

Vanilla Butter Cream Frosting

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 8 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup whole milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

In a large bowl, cream the butter until smooth. Add the remaining ingredients and mix until smooth and creamy. This will make enough for the sugar cookie recipe. Can be made a day ahead.