SUN. DECEMBER 28: CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA PART 3 скачать в хорошем качестве

SUN. DECEMBER 28: CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA PART 3

RECIPES: Grandma Mary’s Sour Cream Cookies INGREDIENTS 3 cups sugar 1 ½ cup shortening 4 eggs 2 cups sour cream 7 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 4 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon almond extract DIRECTIONS In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening, sugar until smooth, then add eggs and mix well. Mix together sour cream and baking soda, then add to mixture. Finally, add in almond and vanilla extract and mix together well. Sift together the flour, salt, baking powder; stir into the creamed mixture. Cover dough and refrigerate ½ hour. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Roll dough by teaspoonfuls into a ball and place on cookie sheet. Flour the bottom of a large glass or something round and use to flatten balls slightly. Bake for 10-12 minutes. When cooled, ice the cookies. ICING INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup butter, melted 2 cups confectioners' sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (or ½ vanilla, ½ almond) 4 teaspoons hot water DIRECTIONS Mix butter, powdered sugar and vanilla (and almond, if added) together. Add teaspoons of hot water until you reach your desired consistency for spreadable icing. Spread icing over the sour cream cookies.