Mom’s-Sour Cream Cookies

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These Sour Cream Sugar Cookies are soft and fluffy with just the right amount of sweetness.  Mom makes these each year and they’re perfect with or without frosting and make a great freezer-friendly holiday cookie!  Y’all have to give them a try.  They will become a Christmas favorite.

• 2 stick butter cut in small pieces
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon almond extract
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups all purpose flour

1. Beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
2. Add eggs and beat until smooth
3. In a separate bowl whisk sour cream, baking soda, almond, cinnamon and salt together.
4. Add sour cream mixture to egg/sugar mixture and mix until smooth.
5. At medium spread add the flour 1 cup at a time until all 4 cups are incorporated
6. Make into dough balls (about 2 tablespoons) and place on cookie sheet 2 inches apart.
7. If desired push a cherry or cranberry into the top.
8. Bake 14-16 minutes
9. You can frost after they cool if you like with your favorite frosting.