Grandma's Cut Out Cookies

🥘 Ingredients

• almond flavoring
  1 tsp
• baking soda
  1 tsp
• butter
  1 cup
• eggs
  2
• flour
  5-1/2 cups
• salt
  3/4 tsp
• sour cream
  1 cup
• sugar
  2 cups

🍳 Cookware

• large bowl
• large bowl
• mixer
• wire cooling rack

1. 1

   Whisk together flour , baking soda , and salt in a large bowl ; set aside.

   flour: 5-1/2 cups, baking soda: 1 tsp, salt: 3/4 tsp
2. 2

   In a second large bowl , use a mixer to combine sour cream and butter at low speed, then add sugar , eggs , and almond flavoring and mix.

   sour cream: 1 cup, butter: 1 cup, sugar: 2 cups, eggs: 2, almond flavoring: 1 tsp
3. 3

   Gradually add the flour mixture to the sour cream mixture, mixing until well combined. The dough will be sticky.
4. 4

   Divide the dough and form into 2 balls, wrap tightly in plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for ⏱️ 1-2 hours .
5. 5

   Generously flour the work surface, rolling pin, and cookie cutters to prevent sticking. Roll out one of the chilled pieces of dough until it is about 1/4 inch thick and cut out cookies. Repeat until all dough has been cut.
6. 6

   Bake at 350 F for ⏱️ 8-10 minutes . It's very important not to over-bake the cookies.
7. 7

   Transfer hot cookies to a wire cooling rack immediately and let them cool completely before decorating with royal icing.