Soft and Fluffy Christmas Cookies
This classic Christmas cookie will soon become a family favorite. The addition of sour cream makes for a soft, delicious, Santa-worthy cookie.
Ingredients
1 C. granulated sugar
1 C. powdered sugar
1 C. Hiland Dairy unsalted butter
1 C. shortening
2 eggs
1 tsp. Griffin’s vanilla extract
4-1/2 C. Shawnee Mills all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
For the frosting:
2 Tbsp. Hiland Dairy heavy whipping cream
4 tbsp. Hiland Dairy unsalted butter
2 C. powdered sugar
1 tsp. Griffin’s vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
First, make the frosting. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine cream and butter. Stir until butter is melted. Add powdered sugar and vanilla, stirring quickly until combined. Remove from heat and mix with an electric mixer until creamy and smooth. Tint with food coloring, if desired.
Cream together sugars, butter and shortening. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing until fully combined. Add vanilla, mixing to combine.
Next, combine the flour and salt and add to the creamed mixture 1/2 cup at a time until incorporated.
Roll dough into large (2 Tbsp.) balls. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Press each ball down with a glass dipped in sugar.
Bake 6-8 minutes in preheated oven. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to cool. Cool completely before adding frosting.