Instructions: Sift together flour, soda and salt. Combine butter, sugar, egg and flavoring in mixing bowl. Beat on beat-whip speed 2 minutes. Stop, scrape bowl. Add sour cream and half the flour mixture, blending it in on fold-blend speed. Then mix on beat-whip speed 1 minute. Stop and scrape bowl. Add remaining flour and stir in by hand. Chill for 1 hour.

Set oven at 400 F. to preheat. Divide dough in half and roll each part on lightly floured surface to fourth inch thickness. Sprinkle with sugar and roll it in lightly.

Cut dough with a cookie cutter. Using pancake turner, lift cutouts to greased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, until golden brown. Cool. Decorate with icing.

Makes five dozen cookies depending on size cutters used.

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