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Makes
about 5 dozen (depending on what size cookie cutters you use)
Author Notes
These cookies are just insanely good. There's no other way to describe them. My mom got the recipe from my grandma, who got it from a co-worker. She remembers that everybody loved them each time she made them. This is our family's go-to Christmas cookie recipe, but they work any time you need a classic sugar cookie. They're pillowy soft with a kick of nutmeg. The best part? They STAY soft for almost two weeks! These cookies are the reason why I wouldn't eat ANY other sugar cookies when I was a kid. —foxeslovelemons
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Ingredients
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1-1/2 cups
sugar
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1 cup
unsalted butter (room temperature)
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1 cup
sour cream
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1
egg
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1 teaspoon
baking soda
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1 teaspoon
vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon
ground nutmeg
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3-1/2 cups
flour (plus more if needed)
Directions
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Beat sugar, butter, sour cream, egg and baking soda at medium speed until well combined. Mix in vanilla and nutmeg.
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Gradually beat in flour. You want the dough to be not too dry, but not too sticky. If it's too sticky, gradually add a bit more flour. Cover and chill at least 1 hour, or overnight for best results.
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In batches, roll chunks of dough to about 1/8-inch thickness (use floured surface and floured rolling pin). Cut it using your favorite cookie cutters. Bake cookies 8 minutes or until they just begin to brown around the edges (start checking them at 6 minutes). They will be very soft when they come out of the oven. Carefully transfer to wax paper and let cool completely. Enjoy cookies as-is or frost with your favorite frosting.
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