INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup sour cream
6 tablespoons cinnamon sugar
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Cream butter to consistency of mayonnaise. Add sugar gradually, while continuing to cream.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla and beat until light and fluffy.
In a separate bowl, mix and sift flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
Add dry ingredients alternately with sour cream; beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
Drop by teaspoons or tablespoons depending on the size cookie you want. Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar mixture over the tops of the cookies. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
Submitted by: Mellan Blount
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