chocolate sour cream cookies
This is a favorite in our family for more than 50 years. It's not Christmas without them.
No Image
prep time
1 Hr
cook time
method
Bake
yield
Not sure
Ingredients
- 2 3/4 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 ounces chocolate, unsweetened
- 1 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup butter, unsalted
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup walnuts
- FROSTING:
- 2 ounces chocolate, unsweetened
- 2 tablespoons butter, unsalted
- 6 tablespoons cream
- 3 cups powdered sugar
How To Make chocolate sour cream cookies
-
Step 1Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together. Set aside.
-
Step 2Melt 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate and allow to cool.
-
Step 3Wash and dry raisins. Chop walnuts and set both aside.
-
Step 4Cream butter and sugar together.
-
Step 5Add eggs and extracts to butter mixture and beat well.
-
Step 6Add cooled chocolate and mix well.
-
Step 7Add dry ingredients alternately with sour cream. Batter will be very thick.
-
Step 8Stir in raisins and nuts.
-
Step 9Cover and chill well (overnight is best). Batter must be cold to keep the cookies from spreading too much. It is helpful to return the bowl to the refrigerator between batches.
-
Step 10Make frosting before you start baking! Melt chocolate and butter over low heat. Add powdered sugar and cream alternately, stirring between additions. Frosting should be thicker than a glaze, but thinner than a cake frosting. If too thick, add a little cream. Heating frosting will help thin it out. Frosting must be warm when frosting cookies or it will not spread well. Return pan to low burner between batches.
-
Step 11Drop rounded teaspoonsful of batter onto ungreased cookie sheet.
-
Step 12Bake at 400 degrees for about 8 minutes. Cool on cookie sheet about 2 minutes. Long enough for cookies to firm up, but not completely cool.
-
Step 13IMPORTANT STEP: As soon as the cookies are cool enough to handle, frost with warm frosting and set on cooling rack to cool. Frosting will harden as the cookies cool.
- Last Step: Don't forget to share! Post a picture of your finished recipe here and on your favorite social network. Don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes!
Comment & Reviews
ADVERTISEMENT
Just A Pinch Sweepstakes