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Bet You Can't Eat Just One Sugar Cookies
Chill: 4 hrs
Bake: 8 mins at 375°F
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup cooking oil
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- Granulated or colored sugar
- Edible glitter (optional)
Directions
1. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and oil with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add 1/2 cup granulated sugar, powdered sugar, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in egg and vanilla until combined. Beat in the flour. Cover and chill 4 to 24 hours or until easy to handle.
2. Shape dough into 1/2-inch balls for small cookies or 1-1/4-inch balls for larger cookies. Place small balls 1-1/2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets or large balls 2 inches apart. Flatten balls with the bottom of a glass dipped in granulated or colored sugar. Or, sprinkle flattened cookies with edible glitter, if you like.
3. Bake in a 375 degree F oven for 8 to 10 minutes for small or 10 to 12 minutes for large cookies or until bottoms are lightly browned. Transfer cookies to wire racks and let cool. Makes 72 small cookies or 36 large cookies.
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Storage:
To Store:
Place in layers separated by waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store at room temperature up to 3 days or freeze up to 3 months.
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Note:
So sugar will stick to the glass, first dip the bottom of the glass in the cookie dough. Next, dip into the sugar. If you like, add a little cinnamon and nutmeg to the dipping sugar.
These are the best sugar cookies ever! I made them today on this snowy Colorado day and we can't stop eating them!
12/1/2011 01:18:31 PM Report AbuseI've had this recipe for years from a friend, they are absolutely "melt in your mouth". I will sometime mix in food color paste and make them red and green, or for Easter, pink and green.
12/15/2010 02:24:48 PM Report AbuseI agree!!! These are the best ever...I have been making this cookie for years. We call them Amish Sugar Cookies. I also make them using all sorts of additions. Toffee bits, pecans, sliced almonds, and for the kids I fold in candy sprinkles. I do not roll them into balls I just use a cookie scoop and then flatten them.
3/10/2010 05:58:23 PM Report AbuseThese are the best ever ! and no you can't eat just one. I usually don't eat my own cookies - but these I can't get enough of !! a Christmas favorite. SuzieQue3
12/20/2009 02:55:20 PM Report Abuse