Homemade for the Holidays

Sour CreamCookies These simple and delicious cookies were shared by Julie R., who said, “This recipe is meaningful tomy family for several reasons. It’s been handed down frommy great grandma tomy grandma tomymomand now tome. It’s a Christmas staple for us.”We included a sweet frosting recipe, optional, below!

INGREDIENTS COOKIES 1 1 ⁄ 2 cups Sugar

SUGAR COOKIE FROSTING (OPTIONAL) 4 cups Powdered Sugar

3 ⁄ 4 cup Shortening 1 cup Sour Cream 2 Eggs 2 tsp Vanilla Extract 3 cups Bob’s Red Mill ® Unbleached White All-Purpose Flour 2 tsp Baking Powder 1 tsp Baking Soda

1 ⁄ 2 cup Butter, soft, or Shortening 1 ⁄ 4 cup Milk or Non-Dairy Milk, plus additional if needed 1 ⁄ 2 tsp Vanilla Extract 1 ⁄ 2 tsp Almond Extract (optional) Sparkling Sugar, for sprinkling

INSTRUCTIONS COOKIES • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. • In a large bowl, beat sugar and shortening until creamy and smooth. Add sour cream, eggs and vanilla extract and mix until smooth. Add flour, baking powder and baking soda and mix just until a soft dough forms. • Scoop about 1 tablespoon dough per cookie onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving 2 inches of space between each. Bake until the edges have just begun to color, 15–20 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes before removing from the baking sheet to a wire rack to cool completely. • Decorate with optional frosting and sparkling sugar. SUGAR COOKIE FROSTING • Place all ingredients except sparkling sugar in a bowl and mix until smooth. Adjust consistency with additional milk if needed. Use at room temperature; store chilled. Makes 48 cookies and 2 cups frosting

BOB’S RED MILL E-BOOK | HOMEMADE FOR THE HOLIDAYS WITH BOB’S