Sour Cream Sugar Cookies

Name: Sour Cream Sugar Cookies
Yield: Makes 30 cookies
Ingredients: 1 recipe Royal Icing; ½ teaspoon almond extract; Glutinous rice flour, for dusting; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 2 tablespoons white rum or brandy; 2 tablespoons (30 ml) sour cream; 2 egg yolks; 1 large egg; 6 tablespoons (84 g) unsalted butter, cold and diced; ½ teaspoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon kosher salt; 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (225 g) granulated sugar; Assorted colored sanding sugars

Preparation info

Makes
30
cookies

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Everyday Art of Gluten-Free

By Karen Morgan

Published 2014

About

This is a go-to cookie for those with a sweet tooth who inexplicably don’t go for chocolate. I make these cookies for birthdays, baby showers, and especially the holidays. They hold their shape beautifully and look even better when decorated.

Ingredients

2 cups plus 2 tablespoons (230 g) Cookie Jar Blend
1

Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Cookies

Method

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a food processor fitted with the S-blade, combine the Cookie Jar Blend, sugar, salt, and baking powder and beat them briefly to combine. Add the butter and continue to mix on the lowest speed until the mixture resembles damp cornmeal. Add the eggs, egg yolks, sour cream, rum, vanilla, and almond extract and mix on high until