Super Soft Sugar Cookies...

SOFT SUGAR COOKIES

1 cup butter

1 cup yogurt or sour cream (I use sour cream)

2 cups sugar

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

6 1/2 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

Combine butter, yogurt, or sour cream, sugar, eggs and vanilla and beat for 2 minutes.  Sift together flour 

(I never sift the flour) baking soda, and salt to creamed mixture.  Roll dough out and cut with cookie

cutters.  Bake in a 375 degree oven for 8 to 10 minutes (My oven is hot so I only cook them 6 minutes)

or until lightly brown.  Do not overbake.  

BUTTER FROSTING

1/3 cup soft butter

3 cups powdered sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla or another extract (I love almond extract for cookies)

2 or 3 tablespoons milk

Food coloring if desired

Beat together with electric mixer until the texture and thickness you want.