Crista's SOFTEST sugar cookies EVER!

Ok so here's the recipe for those cookies I've made a ton of recently. A good friend in our ward Crista gave me permission to share it!

Sugar Cookies

2 c. sugar

4 c. flour (I use an additional 1/2 c.)

1 c. shortening

1 tsp. baking powder

1 c. sour cream

1/2 tsp. baking soda

3 eggs

1/2 tsp. salt

2 tsp. vanilla

Cream sugar, shortening, sour cream, eggs, and vanilla.

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in separate bowl. Sift 1 c. at a time into creamed mixture. Mix well. Dough will be very sticky. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

Cover counter, rolling pin, and hands well with flour (as dough is a little hard to work with).

Roll dough to desired thickness. You may need to keep adding flour to work with it.

Cut into shapes and place on cookie sheet.

Bake @ 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

Cool and frost with cream cheese frosting or butter cream frosting!

Cream Cheese Frosting

1/3 c. butter or margarine, softened

2-3 tbsp. evaporated canned milk

1/3 c. cream cheese, softened

3-4 c. powdered sugar

Combine all ingredients. Add more evap. milk or powdered sugar to spreadable consistency.

Buttercream Frosting

4 c. powdered sugar

1/2 c. butter (not margarine), softened

1/2 c. shortening

1/2 tsp. vanilla (for white frosting use clear vanilla)

1/2 tsp. lemon extract

1/2 tsp. almond extract

4 tbsp. milk

Combine all ingredients. Add more milk or powdered sugar to spreadable consistency.