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sugar cookies from an 1800's recipe

Sugar Cookies (1877)

These soft and squishy sugar cookies are just delectable. Made with sour cream, they look and taste like a viral 1970's recipe our grandmothers all copies from each other's recipe boxes...but they're pure 1800's goodness!
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Servings: 78 cookies
Calories: 56kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 ⅔ cups all purpose flour

Instructions

  • Mix just so that you can roll it out;
  • then sprinkle with sugar just before putting in oven;
  • bake quick.

Notes

MODERN INSTRUCTION NOTES
  1. Preheat oven to 375 F.
  2. Mix all ingredients gently, until thoroughly mixed.
  3. Roll dough on a floured counter, ¼" thick.
  4. Cut with a 1.5" round cutter for same results as what you see here. OR, enjoy using your own cookie cutters, and adjust baking time as needed.
  5. Sprinkle cookies generously with sugar.
  6. Bake 8 minutes, or until centers are set, and edges are just turning golden.

Nutrition

Calories: 56kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 35mg | Potassium: 9mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 88IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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