These soft sour cream drop cookies are simple to make and oh so good. We fell in love at first bite with these yummy cookies so many years ago and they are still one of our favorite cookies!
These tender cookies have a rich flavor and cake-like texture. They are quick and easy to make, have a slight tang from the sour cream and they are always a hit at parties.
Old-fashioned sour cream cookies are the softest cookies you can imagine. My Aunt Marlene made these for us for the first time when we were still small kids.
She brought out a plate of round cookies topped with cream cheese frosting and we instantly fell in love.
We had never eaten cookies quite like them! They are still very much a family favorite and go quickly when Marlene makes them.
When I needed a base for Grinch cookies for Little Dude’s Dr. Seuss party, I immediately knew these would be the perfect cookie. They don’t have to be relegated to only holiday cookies.
They are easy to make too, which is a definite plus when you have a lot to do and a little time to do it.
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I just made a simple powdered sugar glaze and colored it green as a nod to the Grinch. Then I put large heart sprinkles on them to drive the point home.
The Grinch’s heart grew three sizes after all! They were a great addition to his Grinch cupcake cake.
Making the cookies for that party reminded me how much we all like them. So I made another batch and a half for my little brother’s wedding.
This time I piped on some buttercream frosting and added some gold sanding sugar to fancy them up for the party. They were really delicious that way too and the leftovers were still soft and luscious a few days later!
Storage
Cookies can be stored at room temperature for several days. Put them in an airtight container to keep them fresh.
Adding a slice of sandwich bread to the container helps keep them softer for longer. The bread will help keep a higher level of moisture in the container.
Store them in a single layer, or place a sheet of parchment paper or wax paper between the layers to keep them from sticking together.
Carlee’s Tips For Freezing Cookies or Cookie Dough
These cookies freeze well. You can freeze baked cookies for several months in a freezer bag.
You can also freeze balls of sour cream cookie dough on a cookie sheet and then transfer the frozen dough balls into a freezer bag. You can bake the dough from frozen, just add a minute or two to the baking time.
Sour Cream Drop Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4½ cups all purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cream together sugar and room temperature butter.2 cups granulated sugar, 1 cup unsalted butter
- Stir eggs, sour cream, and vanilla into creamed mixture.3 large eggs, 1 cup sour cream, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- In a separate bowl, mix flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.4½ cups all purpose flour, ¼ teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 2 teaspoons baking powder
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir until just incorporated. The dough will be soft.
- Drop rounded tablespoons full onto a cookie sheet. Using a small cookie scoop makes this task easier.
- Bake in preheated oven for 8-10 minutes. The cookies should be set, but you don't want them to take on much color.
- Cool on baking sheet for 3-4 minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool completely.
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My mom made sour cream cookies back in the 50s. I loved them. Sour cream was sold in a glass container that you would then use as a drinking glass. She lost the recipe and that was that. I hope this is the same recipe. Her’s were much flatter though, with slightly brown edges and kind of sticky on top. We’ll see!
I hope it’s the same recipe too! How cool that it came in a container that could be repurposed. I love that!
Hi! Have you ever had a problem with these getting flat? I’ve continued to have mine go flat when I use my recipe. I’m going to try yours. Any tips?
I hope you have better luck with this recipe. Chilling the dough for a bit would help them from going too flat as well.
Thank you!
YUM!!
Thank you!
These sound delicious! I love sour cream. My husband is doing low carb right now, so I'll have to wait to make these. I'm going to pin this so I don't forget it!
Thank you! I'm not sure I'd make it on a low carb diet 😉
I love family recipes and wish I had asked my mum for more when she was alive. Thanks for sharing with us at #WednesdaysWisdom
We have been trying to get as many as we can from my grandmas while we have the chance! It is always fun to hear the stories and make things from their recipes.
I love sour cream cookies 🙂 These would be really nice for Christmas.
Me too! They are perfect for Christmas (in fact she brought some with her last Christmas!)