sugar cookies

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

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Laura Young

Lake Junaluska, NC

Updated on Aug 7, 2021

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

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Blue Ribbon Recipe

We love sugar cookies because they can be served year-round. They made a sweet addition to a holiday cookie tray but can be decorated for any season. The cookies are crisp and melt in your mouth. We opted to sprinkle them with colored sugar here that adds a little crunch and color.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 10 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Bake

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 cup sugar
1 cup vegetable or canola oil
2 - eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla (use 1/2 tsp if using real vanilla)
4 1/2 cups sifted self-rising flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar

How To Make sugar cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine butter (let the 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.

Step 2

Sift flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar together. Gradually beat into creamed mixture using low speed. Mix well.
Step 3

Shape tablespoons of dough into balls (dough will be soft). Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten slightly with tines of a fork that have been dipped in sugar. (You can sprinkle a little more sugar on top if desired.)
Step 4

Bake at 350 for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove cookies; cool on racks.
Step 5

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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