When Luke was little, he loved a Christmas book called the Sprinkle Snatcher... one day he got up from his nap, saw the sour cream cookies just out of the oven with only a few sprinkles on them and went into meltdown because he thought the Sprinkle Snatcher got them. I frosted them and added more sprinkles and ever since, the frosting and sprinkles have been on top of our sour cream cookies.
½ cup shortening (Crisco)
1 ½ cups sugar
2 eggs
Cream the above until light and fluffy.
Stir in:
1 cup sour cream
1 tsp vanilla
Sift together then add it to the above mixture.
2 ¾ sifted flour
½ tsp soda
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
Chill at least 1 hour ( 4-5 hour better)
Lightly greased cookie sheet
400 degrees for 10 –12 minutes
FROSTING -
Confectioners Sugar
dash of vanilla
Food coloring if desired
Milk
Mix above ingredients just enough to make a thick frosting, add sprinkles as you go
If frosting, let them set out for hours until the frosting sets up firmly.
