Monday, May 10, 2010

I Earned My Angel Wings


These cookies are light and buttery and remind me of the cookies you would find in a tin at Christmas time.  Not only were they super delicious, but they are also really easy to make.  Only four ingredients!  There are a few steps involved, which is kind of annoying (I hate waiting!), but they are definitely worth it.  Here's what you'll need:

1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup cold butter
1/2 cup sour cream
sugar (lots, just keep the canister out)

Place flour in a large bowl; cut in butter (I used a pastry blender) until mixture is crumbly.  Stir in sour cream until completely blended.  Place dough on a piece of plastic wrap and form into a square block.  Wrap up the block in the plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours.

Cut dough into four even sections, and working one section at a time (keep remaining sections refrigerated) place dough on a piece of wax paper sprinkled with sugar.  Sprinkle dough with some sugar and place another piece of wax paper on top.  Roll out dough in wax paper until you get a rectangle, adding sugar as needed.  (Roughly 10-in x 5-in)  Roll up each side lengthwise until you reach they meet in the middle.  Wrap log in plastic wrap and refrigerate.  Repeat with remaining 3 sections.  Chill for 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 375-degrees.  Unwrap dough and cut into 1/2-inch slices. Gently dip each side into sugar and place on a foil-lined baking sheet, about 2 inches apart.  Bake for 14 minutes, or until a light golden brown.  Turn cookies over and bake an additional 5 minutes.  Cool on wire rack. Enjoy the buttery goodness!

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