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Easy Amish Sour Cream Cookies

Easy Amish Sour Cream Cookies

Full of flavor for fall!
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Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Amish

Ingredients
  

  •  4 cups brown sugar
  • 2 cups sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 ½ cups margarine or shortening
  • 6 eggs, well beaten
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • Enough flour to make a soft dough (Approx 6 - 8 cups)

Frosting

  •  1 /2 cup butter, melted· 
  •  3    cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla·
  • 1 tablespoon hot water

Instructions
 

  • Mix all all ingredients together until you get a smooth dough.
  • Put in a cool cellar or a refrigerator overnight, if possible.  If you can’t, even an hour in the refrigeratoris helpful.
  • Then roll or drop by spoon and flatten with a glass.
  • Bake at 375 degrees F for 10 minutes.
  •  Put confectioners' sugar frosting on top when cool
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