Soft Sugar Cookies

Soft Sugar Cookies

Ingredients-

Sugar Cookie

1 cup margarine, at room temp (I used butter)

1 3/4 cup sugar

2 eggs, at room temp
1 tsp vanilla 

1 cup sour cream 

1/4 tsp lemon or almond extract 

5 1/2 cup flour 

1 tsp baking powder 

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

 1/2 tsp salt 

Buttercream Frosting

3/4 cup of butter; at room temperature

3 1/2 cups powdered sugar

3-4 TBSP heavy whipping cream

1 tsp vanilla

Directions-

 In a large bowl mix together margarine and sugar. Beat until creamy. Add in eggs, vanilla, lemon extract and sour cream and mix together until combined. Slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients.  (flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.)  Mix just until combined.  Wrap dough in saran wrap or place in a gallon size bag. Refrigerate dough for 1-2 hours. Once dough has been chilled roll out dough on a bakers mat or parchment paper. (Place parchment paper on top of cookie dough before rolling it out to help dough from sticking to your rolling pin.)  If dough is still sticky add 1/4 to 1/2 cup flour to dough and knead well. . Cut with floured cookie cutter. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-9 minutes. Allow to cool completely before frosting.