Baking Recipes

Christmas Sugar Cookies

This is about the best recipe that I have come across for rolled sugar cookies...the sour cream keeps these moist.... and boy what a delicious flavour for a cookie!
Note: plan ahead, the cookie dough needs to chill for 2 hours.

1		cup butter, softened (no substitutes)
2		cups icing sugar
1		egg
1/4		cup sour cream
1/4		cup honey
2		teaspoons vanilla
3 1/2		cups flour
1		teaspoon baking soda
1		teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2		teaspoon ground mace
1/8		teaspoon salt
		white candy coating, for drizzling on cookies
		green food coloring
		red food coloring

1.	In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
2.	Beat in the egg, sour cream, honey and vanilla.
3.	Combine the dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture.
4.	Cover and chill for 2 hours, or until dough is easy to handle.
5.	On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in thickness.
6.	Cut with 3-in cookie cutters dipped in flour.
7.	Place 1-in apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
8.	Bake at 325 degrees for 8-10 mins, or until lightly browned.
9.	Remove to wire racks and cool.
10.	Melt candy coating; stir in food colouring.
11.	Drizzle over cookies.