Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies Recipe - Mrs. Allen's Cookies

An old fashioned sugar cookie recipe handed down through generations. This makes a very soft cake like cookie that is perfect for dunking.  These have a nice rich flavor and are made with sour cream.

Prep time: PT20M

Cook time: PT10M

Total time: PT30M

Rating

5 stars (1 reviews)

Keywords

baking, good dunking cookie, scratch recipe, vanilla cookie

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup butter
1 cup sour cream
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp lemon (fresh squeezed juice)
3 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 pinch salt
1 pinch nutmeg
3 eggs (separated)

Cuisine

American

Steps

Cream the butter and sugar together until fluffy. Add sour cream, lemon juice, egg yolks, and vanilla. Mix well.
In a separate bowl, sift the flour with the baking powder, salt, nutmeg, and baking soda.
Slowly add the flour mixture to the batter. Mix well until it begins to form a ball.
Beat egg whites until they begin to form stiff peaks. Slowly fold into the batter.
Working in batches, take 1 cup of dough and dust with enough flour to be able to roll the dough on a floured surface to 1/3" thick.
Using a biscuit cutter, cut into 2" rounds.
Place on parchment paper about 2" apart. Place one raisin in the middle of each cookie.
Bake for about 8-10 minutes at 350 F

Nutitrion

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 465 kcal
Carbohydrates: 66 g
Protein: 5 g
Fat: 20 g
Saturated Fat: 12 g
Cholesterol: 91 mg
Sodium: 275 mg
Sugar: 42 g

Reviews

Gina on 2017-07-12 (5 stars):
I've been looking for a recipe like this one one that my mother used to bake 43 years ago. I remember sprinkling sugar on them and putting a raisin in the center. Sadly, she doesn't remember the recipe or have it, but I think this might be close to what my mom baked. I can't wait to give it a try. Thanks for sharing.