Sour Cream Tea Cakes
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creative_cooksSour Cream Tea Cakes
Serves: 12 cookies Cook Time: 10 Min
Ingredients
COOKIE
3 c cake flour
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1 c butter, unsalted, room temperature
1 c sugar
2 large eggs
2 Tbsp sour cream
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
FROSTING
1/2 c butter, unsalted, room temperature
3 c powdered sugar
3 Tbsp milk or cream
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Food coloring, assorted, optional
Directions
1 In a medium bowl combine cake flour, baking powder and salt and set aside.
Using an electric mixer cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add in eggs one at a time stirring after each addition. Stir in sour cream and vanilla until combined. Gradually add in flour mixture combined.
Chill dough for at least one hour in refrigerator.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
Roll 3 tablespoons of dough into a ball. Use flour on your hands if needed. Place ball on baking sheet and flatten to about 1/2 inch thick, molding sides to keep round shape if necessary. Continue with remaining dough, placing each 2 inches apart.
Bake in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes. Cool for a few minutes on baking sheet, and transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
2 ALTERNATIVE:
Roll out dough to a 1/4 to 3/8 inch thickness. Cut out shapes, and bake on a parchment lined cookie sheet for 8 minutes.
3 FROSTING:
Using an electric mixer combine butter and gradually add in confectioners’ sugar. When all sugar is added, pour in milk and vanilla and blend on medium until fluffy. Add in food color if desired.
Serves: 12 cookies Cook Time: 10 Min
Ingredients
COOKIE
3 c cake flour
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1 c butter, unsalted, room temperature
1 c sugar
2 large eggs
2 Tbsp sour cream
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
FROSTING
1/2 c butter, unsalted, room temperature
3 c powdered sugar
3 Tbsp milk or cream
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Food coloring, assorted, optional
Directions
1 In a medium bowl combine cake flour, baking powder and salt and set aside.
Using an electric mixer cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add in eggs one at a time stirring after each addition. Stir in sour cream and vanilla until combined. Gradually add in flour mixture combined.
Chill dough for at least one hour in refrigerator.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
Roll 3 tablespoons of dough into a ball. Use flour on your hands if needed. Place ball on baking sheet and flatten to about 1/2 inch thick, molding sides to keep round shape if necessary. Continue with remaining dough, placing each 2 inches apart.
Bake in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes. Cool for a few minutes on baking sheet, and transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
2 ALTERNATIVE:
Roll out dough to a 1/4 to 3/8 inch thickness. Cut out shapes, and bake on a parchment lined cookie sheet for 8 minutes.
3 FROSTING:
Using an electric mixer combine butter and gradually add in confectioners’ sugar. When all sugar is added, pour in milk and vanilla and blend on medium until fluffy. Add in food color if desired.
