Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 sticks butter, or 1 cup shortening
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla (or 1 tsp. vanilla, 1/2 tsp. almond, and 1/2 tsp. butter flavoring)
1 cup sour cream
4 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cream of tarter
How you do it:
Cream together sugar and butter. Add egg, vanilla, and sour cream. Add dry ingredients. Mix well. (Add more flour if the dough is too sticky.) Refrigerate for 1 hour. Roll out on lightly floured surface and cut out. Place on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 6 minutes. Let cool completely before frosting.