Big Fluffy Sugar Cookies

(THE ONLY Sugar Cookie Recipe You Need)

*SECRET!!! This recipe must be made by hand. No power mixers allowed!

These are the big cookies we used to sell decorated where I used to work. We couldn’t make enough!! These are perfect for holiday decorating—I make them for every holiday. J Recipe comes from my good friend, Kara, who was the baker at the time.

Cookies

4 c. flour

1 ½ c. sugar

***Mix these together, then add…

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking soda

***Mix then cut in the following with a pastry blender…

1 c. unsalted butter

***Mix until fine and crumbly. Add:

1 c. sour cream

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. almond extract

***Be careful to not overmix. Roll the dough out between parchment and plastic wrap while at room temp. Freeze the sheets of dough till hard, then quickly cut out. Bake on a cookie sheet with parchment paper on it at 375° F for 7 minutes. DO NOT BROWN.

The Frosting

1 lb. powdered sugar

¼ c. shortening

¼ c. butter

¼ c. milk with a pinch of salt dissolved in it

½ tsp. almond extract

***Whip for 5 minutes till fluffy. Adjust consistency with milk or sugar. Color with frosting paste coloring.