MOTHER'S SUGAR COOKIE RECIPE (BY SALLYE)

Name: MOTHER'S SUGAR COOKIE RECIPE (BY SALLYE)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Yield is about 6 dozen
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 c granulated sugar; 1 c powdered sugar; 1 c butter, softened; 2 large eggs; 1 c olive oil; 2 tsp vanilla extract (or other flavor if desired); 5 c all purpose flour (not self-rising); 1 tsp cream of tartar; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 tsp baking soda

By sallye bates
@grandedame

My mother's recipe for Christmas sugar cookies. Try it, you'll LOVE it.

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes5

Comments:

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Serves:

Yield is about 6 dozen

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

10 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

1 c

granulated sugar
1 c

powdered sugar
1 c

butter, softened
2 large

eggs
1 c

olive oil
2 tsp

vanilla extract (or other flavor if desired)
5 c

all purpose flour (not self-rising)
1 tsp

cream of tartar
1/4 tsp

salt
1 tsp

baking soda
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How to Make MOTHER'S SUGAR COOKIE RECIPE (BY SALLYE)

Step-by-Step

Cream sugars and butter in large mixing bowl until light and fluffy

Add eggs one at a time continuing to cream

Blend in oil and vanilla with wooden spoon
Sift all dry ingredients together

Add dry ingredients to butter and cream mixture gradually while mixing well with wooden spoon
Preheat oven to 350º

Line cookie sheet with parchment paper

Roll dough into 1-2" balls, place on cookie sheet far enough apart so they won't touch each other then flatten with bottom of glass

Cook in 350º oven for 10 minutes or until slightly brown on edges.