Grandma's Sugar Cookies

It wouldn't be Valentine's Day without a heart-shaped sugar cookie covered in sugary goodness. Every February my Grandma has her grandkids and great-grandkids over to decorate Valentine cookies. My kids love it because she has every candy imaginable to decorate the cookies with...so they pile it on!

Grandma's Sugar Cookies

• 1 cup softened butter
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 4 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp nutmeg 

Cream butter, sugar, eggs, and sour cream. Add other ingredients to make soft dough. Chill for at least 1 hour. Roll dough to about 1/4 inch on a floured surface and cut. Bake at 375 for about 10 minutes, or until very light brown..don't over-bake. If you don't over-bake these they turn out really soft and really good!

Cream Cheese Frosting

• 1 (8oz) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups powdered sugar

Beat the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla together.  Add the powdered sugar and mix.  If the frosting is too thick, add a little milk (1 tsp at a time) until it is thick and spreadable.  

 

Enjoy...especially the kid's sugar high that comes after eating these smothered in frosting and candy :)