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Best Soft Sour Cream Cookies with Buttercream Frosting

December 5, 2017 By Kim Lange 42 Comments

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Ok, you guys!  These are seriously the best kind of cookies for the holidays!  So pillowy soft, and lightly sweetened, these bakery style Best Soft Sour Cream Cookies iced with tantalizing Buttercream Frosting make these the bestest sugar cookies in the land!

Best Soft Sour Cream Cookies with Buttercream Frosting

The first time I had the pleasure of devouring these cookies, I immediately wanted the recipe.

Best Soft Sour Cream Cookies with Buttercream Frosting

My gorgeous BFF, Stacey turned me on to them a few years back and I realized after one bite, I wanted another, then another, then another…you know how this ends right?  I probably scarfed down 3 or 4 cookies without hesitation.

Best Soft Sour Cream Cookies with Buttercream Frosting

They literally melt in your mouth!

Best Soft Sour Cream Cookies with Buttercream Frosting

This recipe is a heavenly treasure and I’m so happy she gave me the recipe so I could share it with you. It’s like one of these family recipes, you want to cherish and have in your recipe repetoire for family generations to pass on, ya know?

It was handed down to her from her sister, Merla, who has been making them ever since Stacey was a young child and she remembers, always, begging her sister to make them.  (Probably to the point of annoyance, until she finally started making them herself, so then, I became the annoying one.  haha!  Like a chain reaction!)

Best Soft Sour Cream Cookies with Buttercream Frosting

If you are strapped for time, definitely make the cookie batter ahead of time, because they do need to chill for at least 1 hour.  The cookie dough is soft, not stiff.

To make these, I used a 1/4 cup cookie scoop, but you can use a heaping large tablespoon.  If you want smaller cookies, just use smaller measurements accordingly.

Best Soft Sour Cream Cookies with Buttercream Frosting

I know to some, sour cream might sound weird, but it’s the perfect compliment to these cookies, the way they taste and texture-wise.  They are not overly sweet cookies, but the buttercream frosting pulls it all together to give you the most delicious holiday cookies ever!

You can use Pillsbury™Filled Pastry Bag Vanilla or Cream Cheese Frosting like I used on these, if you want a short-cut or make real buttercream frosting and decorate with sprinkles and you can even color the frosting to give them your own signature style. *Like a party up in here!*

Best Soft Sour Cream Cookies with Buttercream Frosting

These are awesome for cookie exchanges, any holiday entertaining, birthdays, special occasions and don’t forget the man, Santa!  The kids will love them too!

Trust me, everyone is going to be drooling over these Best Soft Sour Cream Cookies with Buttercream Frosting and begging for the recipe or begging for you to make them AGAIN!  You’ll see!!  For a vegan option, check out these yummy Soft and delicious vegan sugar cookies. They taste great plain. They’re also perfect for decorating with icing and sprinkles for the holidays.

Soft Sour Cream Cookies w/Buttercream Frosting

Kim Lange
These are seriously the best kind of cookies for the holidays!  So pillowy soft, and lightly sweetened, these bakery style Best Soft Sour Cream Cookies iced with tantalizing Buttercream Frosting make these the bestest sugar cookies in the land!  
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Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 10 mins

Ingredients
  

Best Sour Cream Cookies

  • ½ cup shortening
  • 1 ½ cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup (8 oz) sour cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 ¾ cup flour
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ salt

Buttercream Frosting

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 1/2 cups powdered icing sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • Optional: gel color for color tinted frosting

or 2 - 3 Pillsbury™Filled Pastry Bag Vanilla or Cream Cheese Frosting

    Decorative accessories

    • Sprinkles Sugars, Nonpareils, Dragees, Jimmies

    Instructions
     

    Best Sour Cream Cookies

    • In a separate bowl, combine and whisk flour, soda, powder and salt together, set aside.
    • Cream shortening, sugar, eggs, sour cream and vanilla together, then slowly combine flour mixture to cream mixture.
    • After combined, chill dough for at least 1 hour
    • Drop by spoonful or 1/4 cup scoop and line baking sheets with parchment paper, 6 per sheet, these will spread a little.
    • Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes until edges are golden and the centers are set.
    • Let cool.

    Buttercream Frosting

    • Using a mixer, beat butter, powdered sugar, vanilla and milk and beat until smooth, adding additional sugar or milk to reach desired consistency.
    • Color if desired and spread on cooled cookies.
    • Add decorative accessories and let frosting set on cookies.

    Or....2-3 Pillsbury™Filled Pastry Bag Vanilla or Cream Cheese Frosting

      Notes

      Stacey's Tips:
      Sometimes sprinkles will fade into the frosting sometimes after a day or so of sitting.
      I have done a double batch but they don’t seem to come out as well.
      They can be frozen, just pull out and let thaw and they are moist and delish like you just baked them.
      Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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      1. MaryAnn says

        December 11, 2019 at 3:19 pm

        I didn’t read the entire recipe to see it was a drop cookie. I made them and they taste terrific.

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        • Kim Lange says

          December 12, 2019 at 7:03 am

          I am so happy to hear that MaryAnn! These are amazing cookies! Happy Holidays! xo

      2. Carrie Neitzel says

        December 10, 2019 at 9:10 am

        What is the consistency of dough supposed to be after mixing before chilled?

        Reply
        • Kim Lange says

          December 10, 2019 at 9:30 am

          The dough is soft, almost like a thick cake batter. Hope you enjoy!!

      3. Nana says

        December 5, 2019 at 10:52 pm

        These are really yummy with lemon icing

        Reply
        • Kim Lange says

          December 5, 2019 at 11:21 pm

          That sounds awesome with lemon icing! Thanks Nana!! Happy Holidays! xo

      4. Betty Dailey says

        April 30, 2019 at 3:02 pm

        Is sour cream 1 Cup plus 8 ounces or is 1 cup equal to 8 ounces?

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        • Kim Lange says

          April 30, 2019 at 5:35 pm

          Hi Betty! To avoid confusion, 8 0z is 1 cup and I put parenthesis around the 8 oz. So you need 1 cup or 8 oz. Hope you love these!! They are so yummy. xo

      5. Heather says

        December 23, 2018 at 5:28 pm

        Can you use this for cookie cutters?

        Reply
        • Kim Lange says

          December 23, 2018 at 7:18 pm

          Hi Heather! No, it’s a drop cookie, so they puff up and spread out a bit. They are super delish! Happy Holidays, I hope you give them a try. 🙂

        • Patty Dalke says

          December 14, 2019 at 1:39 am

          Hi Kim, what kind of shortening do you use in the cookie?
          Thanks
          Patty D

        • Kim Lange says

          December 14, 2019 at 11:01 am

          I use Crisco when it comes to using shortening. Hope you enjoy Patty!

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