Christmas Sour Cream Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting Story

Christmas Sour Cream Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

These delicious but easy Christmas sour cream sugar cookies with a cream cheese frosting are the perfect Christmas sugar cookie recipe! The best Christmas activity for children – cookie decorating! A great DIY Christmas present kids can make and gift to neighbors, friends, and family.

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Your kids will love decorating these cookies with the cream cheese frosting dyed red and green for Christmas, then handing them out on plates while caroling.

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Ingredients

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Cream together the sugar, 1 cup (2 cubes) butter, and eggs.

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Slowly stir in flour, salt, and baking soda.

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Roll our onto a floured surface to 3/4" thickness.

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Bake at 425 degrees for 5 minutes.

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Beat together 1 cube butter and cream cheese. Add 1 tsp vanilla.

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Swipe up for the full recipe!

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