Sour Cream Sugar Cookies

This is the cookie of all cookies. The cookies cookie dreams are made of. In my area these are known as "THE Pink Cookies" due to the color of the frosting. They are served at all school room parties and if lucky, in the school cafeteria. Many thanks to Jean Gawlik for sharing this recipe. Her mother, Marie Smith passed this down to her and it is now a staple in our school system.

NEED:
1/2 cup of butter or margarine
1/2 cup Crisco
1/1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
3 tablespoons sour cream
3 cups sifted flour
1/2 teaspoon of salt

Mix butter, Crisco and sugar until creamy. Add eggs one at a time. In separate bowl, mix baking soda and sour cream until baking soda is completely dissolved. Add to butter mixture. In separate bowl, sift flour and salt together. Add to wet batter and mix well. Dough will be sticky and could the used as drop dough, if desired. If too sticky, add more flour until it can be rolled 1/4 inch thick. Cut with cookie cutters and bake at 350 degrees until golden brown. Approximately 8 minutes.

Frost with a butter cream frosting....color of your choice...but I do promote PINK.

ENJOY!