Oh Sugar, Sugar

Farm House Cookies
from Jill Rhead, source unknown

1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 c. sour cream
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. baking soda
4 tsp. baking powder
4 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time. Add sour cream and vanilla.
2. Sift dry ingredients together and add to creamed mixture.
3. Use a rolling pin to roll out on floured surface, fairly thick (between 1/4 and 1/2 inch). Cut with cookie cutters. Place on greased cookie sheet.
4. Bake 15-18 minutes until edges are barely golden). Cool and frost, then eat up!

The story behind this recipe: I got this recipe from my mother-in-law back when my husband and I first started dating. If you need to make a lot of cookies or large cookies, this is the recipe for you. It makes a big batch. Sometimes I get tired of baking before I run out of dough. It makes a soft almost cake like cookie (just don't roll the dough too thick, otherwise they will turn out like cakes). This is the recipe I referenced in the Cream Cheese Cookies post.~Karen