These are simply the best festive cookies!  I dont usually make these til Christmastime, but my mother-in-law just mailed me a fabulous ‘fall box’, and inside were fall sprinkles and fall cookie stencils.  So I just HAD to make these favorites early!  Thank you, Judy, for the great box!  And thank you, Mom, for a GREAT handed-down recipe.  Enjoy! Old Fashioned Sour Cream Cookies1/2 cup shortening (part butter or margarine)1 cup sugar1 egg1 tsp. vanilla2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour1 tsp. baking powder1/2 tsp. soda1/2 tsp. salt1/4 tsp nutmeg1/2 cup sour creamHeat oven to 425 degrees(hot). Mix shortening, sugar, egg, and vanilla thoroughly.  Measure flour by dipping method or by sifting.  Blend dry ingredients; add to sugar mixture alternately with sour cream.  Divide dough; roll out to 1/4” thick on well-floured pastry cloth.  Cut with 2” cutter; place on greased baking sheet.  Sprinkle with sugar. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until lightly browned.  Makes 4 to 5 dozen 2” cookies.

These are simply the best festive cookies!  I dont usually make these til Christmastime, but my mother-in-law just mailed me a fabulous ‘fall box’, and inside were fall sprinkles and fall cookie stencils.  So I just HAD to make these favorites early!  Thank you, Judy, for the great box!  And thank you, Mom, for a GREAT handed-down recipe.  Enjoy!

Old Fashioned Sour Cream Cookies
1/2 cup shortening (part butter or margarine)
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 cup sour cream

Heat oven to 425 degrees(hot). Mix shortening, sugar, egg, and vanilla thoroughly.  Measure flour by dipping method or by sifting.  Blend dry ingredients; add to sugar mixture alternately with sour cream.  Divide dough; roll out to 1/4” thick on well-floured pastry cloth.  Cut with 2” cutter; place on greased baking sheet.  Sprinkle with sugar. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until lightly browned.  Makes 4 to 5 dozen 2” cookies.