Old Fashioned Sour Cream Cookies

These deliciously light, cake-like cookies came from an old cook book catalog (McCalls?) that Granny gave me when I was about 15y/o. They're absolutely addicting but don't worry 'cause one batch makes about 4 dozen cookies, so you can share them and still keep a few for yourself!

Ingredients

• 3c sifted all purpose flour
• 1tsp baking powder
• 1/2tsp baking soda
• 1/2tsp salt
• 1c soft butter
• 1 1/2c sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1c dairy sour cream
• 1tsp vanilla extract**

Topping

• 1/2c sugar
• 1tsp ground cinnamon

Directions

1. Sift flour with baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
2. In large bowl beat butter, sugar and eggs at medium speed until light & fluffy.
3. At low speed, beat in sour cream and vanilla until smooth.
4. Gradually beat in flour mixture until well combined.
5. Refrigerate 1 hour.
6. Meanwhile, mix sugar & cinnamon together for topping.
7. Preheat oven to 375 degrees and lightly grease cookie sheet.
8. Drop batter by slightly rounded tablespoons, 2 inches apart, onto prepared cookie sheet.
9. Sprinkle unbaked cookies with cinnamon-sugar topping.
10. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown.
11. Let cool for about a minute, remove to wire rack and cool completely.
12. Enjoy!

Note
**You can replace the teaspoon of vanilla for 2tsp grated lemon peel.