Charees' Sugar Cookies

1 cups butter, softened

1 cups sugar

2 eggs

½ teaspoon vanilla

½ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

1 teaspoons baking powder

½ cup sour cream

3 cups flour

In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Beat for about 3 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla. Beat for another 3 minutes. Sift together baking soda, salt, baking powder and flour. Add alternately with sour cream in three additions. Cover dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

When ready to use, remove dough from refrigerator and divide into fourths. Roll dough to ¼-inch thickness. Using a cookie cutter, cut into desired shapes. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 8-10 minutes or until just barely beginning to brown around the edges. Makes about 2 dozen cookies

Frosting Ideas:

Cream Cheese Frosting

1/2 cup butter, softened

3-ounces cream cheese

4 cups powdered sugar

2 tablespoons milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

Mix butter and cream cheese together.  Add powdered sugar one cup at a time.  Add milk until desired consistency is reached.  Add vanilla.

Beehive State Icing

1/2 cup butter, softened

4 oz. cream cheese

¼ cup creamed honey

3 ½ cups powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, cream cheese and creamed honey. Add vanilla and powdered sugar until well blended.