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sugar cookies

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Tina Schmittgens
Terre Haute, IN

This recipe has been in our family about 70 years. It is the best sugar cookie I've ever tasted! The cook time is 8 to 12 minutes depending on how chewy or crispy you like them.

(2 ratings)
yield 10 dozen
prep time 30 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For sugar cookies

  • 1 c
    butter (oleo) softened
  • 1 c
    vegetable oil
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1 c
    powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 2
    eggs
  • 4 c
    flour
  • 1 tsp
    cream of tarter
  • 1 tsp
    salt

How To Make sugar cookies

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350
  • 2
    Throughly cream vegetable oil, butter and both sugars. Add vanilla and eggs.
  • 3
    Sift dry ingredients. Stir in and blend. (I use my stand mixer on low for 30 seconds, then on medium speed just until mixed together).
  • 4
    Roll a teaspoon of soft dough into a ball. Roll ball in granulated sugar. (I color or buy the sugar depending on the holiday or time of year).
  • 5
    Press down on a lightly greased cookie sheet with a glass tumbler (use the bottom greased with a little dough), then dip the tumbler in granulated sugar.

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