It's Spring!!

Welcome spring!  I so look forward to the warmth of spring.  The world around me begins to blossom with beauty.  I thought, let's celebrate with some cute little lambs.

This recipe makes soft, puffy sugar cookies.  The dough is easy to handle after refrigerated.

Sugar Cookies

1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
5 cups flour
1 cup sour cream

Mix butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, baking powder, salt and baking soda.  Then, alternate one cup flour with about one-quarter cup sour cream until all ingredients are mixed together.  Cover and refrigerate for one to two hours.  Roll out to about 1/4 inch think on a floured surface.  Use your choice of cookie cutter to cut out shapes.  Place on ungreased sheet and bake for 12 minutes at 350 degrees.  Transfer to cooling rack and cool completely.

I decorated the lambs using a star tip and buttercream frosting.  I placed the cookies in the refrigerator for about an hour to firm up the frosting.  They can be stored in single layers in an airtight container for up to three days.  In our house they don't usually make it to storage!!

Buttercream frosting:

4 cups powdered sugar
1 1/4 sticks softened butter
1/4 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla

Enjoy and Happy Spring!

Mmmmm - a cup of tea and some sweet little sheep!