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Best Sugar Cookies
Best Sugar Cookies
Yield: 5 dozen
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 15 min
I'm a sugar-cookie-fanatic, and these are the best!
Ingredients:
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated white sugar
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
additional sugar, for rollingDirections:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Combine the flour, sugars, butter, oil, baking soda, cream of tartar, salt and vanilla in a mixing bowl in the order listed, mixing well after each addition. Shape the dough into 1-inch balls and coat with additional granulated sugar.
3. Arrange the balls 2 inches apart on a baking sheet and flatten slightly with a glass dipped in sugar. Bake for 15 minutes or until light brown. Cool on the cookie sheet for 2 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.
Tips:
*Canola oil may be substituted for vegetable oil.
*Dip glass in water before dipping into sugar so that the sugar will adhere to the bottom of the glass.Source: RecipeGirl.com (via California Sol Food: Casual Cooking from the Junior League of San Diego)
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megan — June 4, 2011 @ 3:33 PM
These look good….do you think they will travel in a suitecase well? I want to make a recipe for my in-laws that we are flying to see.
Lori Lange replied: — June 5th, 2011 @ 6:06 AM
In a suitcase? I’m not sure I’d put any cookies in an actual suitcase, but in a carry-on bag they might be ok.
raman — September 14, 2011 @ 10:59 PM
hi just wondering…… sooo 2cups of sugar goes in the recepie/cookies. or is the powdered sugar cup used for dipping the glass?
Lori Lange replied: — September 14th, 2011 @ 11:05 PM
Both sugars go into the cookie dough. The additional granulated sugar is both for rolling AND dipping the glass into the extra sugar.
Kathleen Quillen — February 26, 2012 @ 12:47 PM
I am hoping there are no eggs in the recipe as indicated. The dough is a bit crumbly.
Lori Lange replied: — February 26th, 2012 @ 12:50 PM
Yep, no eggs in this one.
Littlethingsinlife — April 8, 2012 @ 5:36 PM
These are the best i have ever had! Love the recipe!
LindZ — June 27, 2012 @ 6:15 AM
Could you dye these multicolored?
Lori Lange replied: — June 27th, 2012 @ 6:07 PM
Probably!