Sugar Cookies

See the Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies recipe for the story. These were given as Melania Trump's entry in the First Lady Cookie Contest from 2016 with the note, "She was one of the two anomalies to lose the contest while winning the White House." I am a little skeptical that she has baked any cookies in the last decade, but you never know. At any rate, the recipe doesn't sound bad. The Globe says that the original recipe ran in Family Circle magazine.

• 2 C flour
• 1/2 t baking soda
• 6 T unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 C confectioners' sugar
• 1 egg + 1 yolk
• 2 T sour cream

Whisk flour and baking soda together.

Cream butter and sugar; add egg, extra yolk, and sour cream; beat until smooth.

Beat in the flour mixture just until the dough comes together. Turn it out onto a counter and shape into 2 disks. Wrap in foil and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or as long as overnight (if overnight, let it sit out for half an hour so it's soft enough to roll out).

Preheat oven to 350. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Working with 1 disk at a time, roll out with a floured rolling pin to 1/8-inch thick; cut with cookie cutter (original recipe specified star shape).

Bake 10 minutes or until lightly golden.