5-5 1/2cupsflourplus more for dusting on counter when rolling cookies out
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
1stick buttersoftened
8oz.cream cheesesoftened
2lbs.powdered sugarmight only need 1 1/2 lbs.
2tsp.vanilla
1capful butter flavoring
Dash salt
Instructions
COOKIES
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl, add the butter and brown sugar. Cream these ingredients together until completely smooth and whipped. Add the molasses and sour cream and continue to mix. Add the eggs and the remaining ingredients, adding the flour one cup at a time. Once the dough is smooth and pulling away from the edge, put a lid or cloth over the dough and place the dough in the fridge for 15-30 minutes, or until slightly chilled. Once dough is cold, dust some flour onto a counter top surface. Place the dough on the counter. Dust a rolling pin with a little flour and roll the dough until 1/4-1/2 inch thick (depending how thick you like your cookies). With a cookie cutter or the top of a cup, press out several cookie shapes and put on a cookie sheet that has been greased or has a parchment liner on it. Bake the sheet of cookies for 7-8 minutes, or until the cookie is slightly golden brown and the cookies are cooked through (but not over cooked). Remove the cookies, place on a wire rack and cool. Make the frosting while cookies are cooling.
FROSTING
In a mixing bowl and with an electric mixer, beat together the butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add the vanilla, butter flavoring and salt and continue to mix. Add the powdered sugar and beat frosting until smooth and thick. If the frosting is too thick you can add a couple teaspoons of milk if needed. You will want the frosting fairly thick so that it will spread and stay on the cookies. When cookies are cool, frost with the frosting and top with your favorite toppings.