Sour Cream Figure-Eights

These look nice on a plate with other cookies when you're serving afternoon tea or coffee.

• Calories: 109 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 cup white sugar
• ½ cup butter
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ cup sour cream

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2

In a large bowl beat butter or margarine until softened. Add 1 cup sugar and beat until fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla and beat well.

Step 3

Stir together the flour, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg. Add flour mixture and sour cream alternately to butter mixture. Beat until well mixed.

Step 4

Cover and chill at least 2 hours or until easy to handle.

Step 5

Combine cinnamon and 2 tablespoons of sugar in a small bowl. Roll dough 1/8 inch thick. Cut into rings with a 2 1/2-inch doughnut cutter.

Step 6

Twist the rings once to form figure eights and place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Spinkle with cinnamon-sugar mixture. Bake for 6-8 minutes or until done. Remove and cool on a wire rack.