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Frosted Sugar Cookies (Swig-Style)

Soft, thick sugar cookies topped with creamy frosting, inspired by bakery-style Swig cookies.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings: 18 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 240
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cookie Dough
  • 2.75 cups all-purpose flour
  • 0.5 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1.25 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 0.5 cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
Frosting
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp sour cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1-2 tbsp milk

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Baking sheet
  • Wire rack
  • Hand mixer or stand mixer

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven and prepare baking sheets.
  2. Mix dry ingredients.
  3. Cream butter and sugar, add wet ingredients.
  4. Combine and form dough.
  5. Shape and bake cookies.
  6. Cool and frost.

Notes

Do not overbake to keep cookies soft.