Soft Autumn Sugar Cookies

 












1 cup butter

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

4 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

3/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

3/4 cup sour cream

Preheat oven to 400*F.  Beat butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla.  Mix the dry ingredients together.  Add dry ingredients to sugar mixture, alternating with sour cream.  Chill 2-3 hours.  Roll out and cut into desired shapes.  Bake 10 minutes.  Cool on wire racks.

For frosting:

1/2 cup butter

Dash of salt

5 teaspoons milk

4 cups powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

Mix together and spread on cooled cookies.