Soft Cakey Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 cup powdered sugar
    1 cup white sugar
    1 cup butter
    3 eggs
    1 1/2 cups sour cream
    1 teaspoon vanilla
    6 cups flour, divided
    1/2 cup cornstarch
    1 teaspoon baking powder
    1 teaspoon baking soda
    1/2 teaspoon mace
    2 cups buttercream frosting
    rainbow candy sprinkles (optional)
Preparation
    Cream butter and sugars. Add eggs one at a time, sour cream, and vanilla. Mix until fluffy.
    In a separate bowl, sift or whisk 5 cups flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda and mace.
    Mix dry ingredients into creamed ingredients 1/3 at a time. Divide into 2 or 3 discs or rolls. Cover each in plastic wrap. Chill for at least one hour.
    Roll out to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into 2-3 inch circles or desired shapes.
    Bake at 300 degrees F for 8-12 minutes, until just beginning to brown on the bottom. Cool on pan for 5 minutes, transfer to cooling rack for 10-15 more minutes, until completely cooled.
    Frost with buttercream frosting, and decorate with sprinkles. Allow frosting to set before storing in an air-tight container.

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