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Freshly baked sour cream cookies cooling on parchment paper in a white kitchen

Sour Cream Cookies

Soft, tender sour cream cookies with a light tang and melt-in-your-mouth texture. Perfect for holidays or everyday baking.
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Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Chill Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 120kcal
Cost: $6–8

Equipment

  • 2 Large mixing bowls For wet and dry ingredients
  • 1 Electric mixer Stand or hand mixer
  • 1 Measuring cups/spoons Standard set
  • 2 Baking sheets Lined with parchment
  • 1 Parchment paper Prevents sticking
  • 1 Wire cooling rack For cooling cookies
  • 1 Cookie scoop Optional, for uniform size

Ingredients

  • 2 ¾ cups All-purpose flour sifted
  • ½ cup Granulated sugar
  • ½ cup Brown sugar packed
  • 1 cup Sour cream full-fat preferred
  • ½ cup Butter softened
  • 2 large Eggs room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon Baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • ¼ teaspoon Nutmeg freshly grated if possible

Instructions

  • Beat butter with both sugars until light and fluffy.
  • Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla. Stir in sour cream.
  • Gradually add dry ingredients until just combined.
  • Scoop dough, place on sheet, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Bake at 375°F for 8–10 minutes until golden edges.
  • Let sit 5 minutes before moving to wire rack.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 35g | Calories: 120kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1.5g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 90mg | Potassium: 40mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 100IU | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.7mg