"the best" sugar cookies

Here, FL
Updated on Nov 6, 2010

My sister, Diane, took a cooking class many, many years ago. The chef who was teaching the class at the time gave out this sugar cookie recipe that he had used at his restaurants. If you are baking for a crowd, then these are for you..this recipe makes about 5 dozen cookies. You do not roll these cookies out like an original sugar cookie...these you will roll into balls and then flatten. Easy to make; these are soft, yet crunchy.

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yield this makes 5 dozen cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, room temp
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 - eggs
  • 1 cup mazola corn oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon orange rind
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 5 cups all purpose flour

How To Make "the best" sugar cookies

  • Step 1
    Cream together with hand mixer the butter and sugar until well blended. Now add all the ingredients except flour. mix well
  • Step 2
    Next add one cup at a time of the flour...mixing with hand mixer until the last cup...you may have to stir in by hand. Dough will be a little stiff.
  • Step 3
    Make 1 1/2 inch balls..roll into sugar, place on cookie sheet and then flatten.
  • Step 4
    Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
  • Step 5
    When making them for the holiday's..you can dip into colored sprinkles, sugars..or place candies as desired on top of cookie.

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