Sugar Cookies

Name: Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 c unsalted butter, softened; 1 c confectioners' sugar; 1 c sugar; 1 c vegetable or canola oil; 2 eggs; 1 tsp vanilla (use 1/2 tsp if using real vanilla); 4 1/2 c sifted flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp cream of tartar

By Laura Young
@ladyofthelake

This is a family favorite. These cookies are always a "hit" whenever I bake them for family or friends.

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These tasty cookies are a great way to tame your sweet tooth! I sprinkled raw sugar on the top and just loved the slight crunch it gave to these otherwise scrumptiously soft cookies. Test Kitchen Avatar The Test Kitchen

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Serves:

Prep:

10 Min

Cook:

10 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

1 c

unsalted butter, softened
1 c

confectioners' sugar
1 c

sugar
1 c

vegetable or canola oil
2

eggs
1 tsp

vanilla (use 1/2 tsp if using real vanilla)
4 1/2 c

sifted flour
1 tsp

baking soda
1 tsp

cream of tartar
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How to Make Sugar Cookies

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 375 degrees, Combine butter (let butter get very soft for best results), sugars (sift sugars together), and oil in a large mixer bowl using medium speed. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
Sift flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar together; gradually beat into creamed mixture using low speed. Mix well.
Shape teaspoons of dough into balls (dough will be soft). Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten slightly with tines of fork, which have been dipped in sugar. (You can sprinkle a little more sugar on top if desired.)
Bake at 375 for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove cookies; cool on racks.
Store in a covered container.

Note: The original recipe calls for margarine and vanilla extract. It also calls for all-purpose flour. I use self-rising flour. I have found the taste is better using unsalted butter and real vanilla.

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About Sugar Cookies

Course/Dish: Cookies

Main Ingredient: Flour

Regional Style: American

Collection: Christmas Cookies

Other Tag: Quick & Easy

Hashtags: #cookie #sugar

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