Sour Cream Drops

These are one of Brad's all time favorite cookies!

Cookie
1/4 cup butter flavored shortening
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda

Cream shortening, sugar and egg. Add sour cream and vanilla. Add dry ingredients. Chill dough for several hours. Then drop by tablespoon, 2 inches apart onto baking sheet. Bake at 400 for 7-8 minutes or until lightly brown. Cool.

Frosting

4 TBLS butter
1 cup confectioners sugar (powdered sugar)
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
8 tsp. hot water or more as needed

I usually double the frosting recipe as one recipe is not enough.

Melt the butter in a small saucepan until golden brown. Take off the stove and stir in the sugar, vanilla and enough water to achieve a spreading consistency. Frost cooled cookies.