tina's best sugar cookies ever made

22 Pinches
Beaver Dam, WI
Updated on May 11, 2015

This is a rich and short cookie. A family favorite for sure. It makes a lot of cookies and trust me, we go through them at Christmas and still have cookies to give for gifts. The recipe can easily be halved if you only want 10 dozen or divided by 4 if you want even less.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake
yield 20 dozen

Ingredients

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 cups `white sugar
  • 2 cups butter or regular margerine
  • 2 cups vegetable oil
  • 4 - eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 8 cups flour plus 8 heaping tablespoons
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon almond or lemon extract if desired

How To Make tina's best sugar cookies ever made

  • Step 1
    cream butter or margarine and sugars. Blend in oil.
  • Step 2
    Add eggs, vanilla and optional almond or lemon extract to mix and blend well.
  • Step 3
    sift dry ingredients and add to mixture.
  • Step 4
    roll in to balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet Press down lightly with a sugar dipped glass bottom. I look at around for a glass with a pretty pattern on the bottom. The ones I use are leaded glass liquor decanters. I dip in red and green colored sugars for Christmas. The tops of the cookies then have a starburst pattern with festive colors.
  • Step 5
    Bake 375 degrees for about 10 minutes.

Discover More

Category: Cookies
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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