Best 4 Moms Southern Cream Cookies Recipes

SOUTHERN CREAMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and shortening. Add the eggs and vanilla; mix well. Stir in the sour cream. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, stir in the chopped black walnuts.
• Drop cookies by teaspoonful onto a cookie sheet. In a small saucer, stir together the cinnamon and 3 tablespoons of sugar. Grease the bottom of a drinking glass and dip it into the cinnamon sugar mixture. Press down on each cookie to flatten slightly. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes. These cookies travel and freeze well.

MOM-MOM BESSIE'S SOUR CREAM COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment cooking paper. Set aside.
• 2. In a large bowl, combine the butter and sugar. Mix well.
• 3. Add the eggs and beat by hand until well combined.
• 4. Add the sour cream and vanilla and mix well. (Mixture will be very runny.)
• 5. Add the flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder.
• 6. Mix well by hand.
• 7. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheet, about 1 1/2 inches apart.
• 8. Sprinkle GENEROUSLY with cinnamon sugar or colored sugar for holiday preparation.
• 9. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until cookies are browned around the edges.
• 10. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Store in an airtight container.
• 11. HINT: These cookies rise a lot!! Make sure to sprinkle generously with sugar and leave enough space between on cookie sheet. Amount of sugar called for in the recipe for decoration is approximate.

OLD FASHIONED SOUR CREAM COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and creamy. You can use a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or a large bowl and electric hand mixer.
• Add the sour cream, eggs, and vanilla. Beat well, stopping to scrape the bottom and sides of your bowl, to incorporate ingredients until smooth.
• Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt and beat on low until dry ingredients are combined.
• The dough will be very soft and this is what we're looking for. Refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Portion cookies using a tablespoon or cookie scoop. Portion cookies and roll into a ball between hands. Add cookie balls to a greased baking sheet.
• Bake for 11-12 minutes until the center is set and the edges are just starting to turn a light golden brown.
• Cream the butter in a large bowl using a stand mixer with a paddle attachment or a hand mixer.
• Add the powdered sugar and mix on low-speed until all of the sugar is combined.
• Add in milk, 1 Tbsp at a time and vanilla extract to reach desired consistency.

MOM'S SOFT SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and nutmeg. In another bowl, cream butter, sugar and salt until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks and eggs. Dissolve baking soda in hot water. Add sour cream and dissolved baking soda to creamed mixture. Gradually beat in flour mixture (dough will be sticky). Refrigerate, covered, overnight., Preheat oven to 350°. Working with one-third of the batch at a time, roll dough on a well-floured surface to 1/4-in. thickness. (Cover and refrigerate remaining dough until ready to roll.) Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. round or other shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. If desired, sprinkle tops with sugar and top with walnuts., Bake 8-10 minutes or until cookies are set but not browned. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.