Description
Peppermint sour cream sugar cookies deliver a festive winter treat that melts in your mouth. Crisp edges and creamy centers make these cookies perfect for holiday gatherings and sweet celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups (450g, 1 lb) powdered sugar
- 3 ¾ cups (560g, 19.75 oz) gluten-free measure-for-measure flour
- 1 ½ cups (300g, 10.5 oz) granulated sugar
- 1 cup Andes Peppermint Crunch Baking Chips or Andes Peppermint Crunch Thins, chopped
- 6 tbsps (84g, 3 oz) butter, softened
- ½ cup (113g, 4 oz) butter, softened
- ½ cup (110g, 3.9 oz) vegetable oil
- 1 cup (240g, 8.5 oz) sour cream, full fat
- ⅓ cup (80g, 2.8 oz) sour cream
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp peppermint extract
- ½ tsp peppermint extract
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 tiny drop red food coloring
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350F (177C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
- Creaming: Whip butter in a mixer until fluffy, then integrate vegetable oil, sour cream, egg, granulated sugar, vanilla and peppermint extracts on medium-low speed until smooth.
- Dough Formation: Gradually incorporate baking powder, salt, and gluten-free flour, adjusting with additional flour if dough feels sticky. Gently fold in chopped Andes Peppermint Crunch.
- Shaping: Roll dough into quarter-cup sized spheres, coating each generously in granulated sugar. Place on prepared sheets with ample spacing, then delicately flatten to half-inch thickness using a sugar-dipped cup.
- Baking: Bake for 6-8 minutes, monitoring closely to maintain a soft texture without browning. Cool completely on baking sheets before transferring.
- Frosting: Whip butter, sour cream, powdered sugar, extracts, salt, and food coloring until silky smooth. Lavishly spread over cooled cookies.
- Finishing: Refrigerate for minimum one hour to set, enhancing flavor and texture before serving.
Notes
- Precision in Butter Whipping: Whip butter until light and airy to ensure a soft, tender cookie texture that melts in your mouth.
- Flour Finesse: Add flour gradually to prevent clumping and achieve the perfect dough consistency, avoiding dry or tough cookies.
- Temperature Technique: Watch cookies closely during baking to maintain a soft center – they should look barely set and not browned for ultimate delicacy.
- Cooling Crucial: Allow cookies to cool completely on baking sheets before transferring to prevent breaking and ensure structural integrity.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes (per batch)
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 264
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 130 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 39 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 31 mg