Big Soft Sugar Cookies

Great cookies for a cold winter night. i only make these on special occasions. i got this out of an old working mother's magazine.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees f.

Grease large cookie sheets.

In medium bowl , mix first 4 ingredients until well combined.

Set aside.

In large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed , cream butter and 1 cup of the granulated sugar until light and fluffy.

Beat in sour cream , eggs and vanilla.

Beat in half the flour mixture until just combined.

Stir in remaining flour mixture with a spoon.

Spoon dough by heaping tablespoons on prepared baking sheets about 3 inches apart , making about 24 cookies.

Butter the base of a flat bottomed glass that about 3 inches wide.

Dip bottom of glass into the remaining 1 / 4 cup granulated sugar.

Use sugared glass to flatten cookies into 3 inch rounds , coating bottom of glass with sugar each time.

Sprinkle cookies with some coarse sugar.

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes , or until tops spring back when lightly pressed.

Immediately remove to racks to cool.

all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, unsalted butter, granulated sugar, sour cream, eggs, vanilla extract, coarse sugar