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The World's Best Sugar Cookies
 
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Prep Time: 120 Minutes
Cook Time: 14 Minutes
Ready In: 134 Minutes
Servings: 4
I found this recipe in the Houston Chronicle, and I think it really is the best sugar cookie recipe! It's the best one I've tried!!!
Ingredients:
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup softened butter
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt
sugar, for coating cookies
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Beat oil and butter until blended.
3. Add powdered sugar and 1 cup sugar; beat well.
4. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
5. Sift flour, soda, cream of tartar and salt together.
6. Stir into sugar mixture.
7. Mix well.
8. Chill at least 2 hours.
9. Roll into 1-inch balls; roll balls in sugar.
10. Place cookies on ungreased cookie sheet and flatten with bottom of glass dipped in sugar.
11. The cookies should be flattened to 2-inch rounds; don't flatten too thin.
12. Bake for 10-14 minutes or until brown around the edges.
By RecipeOfHealth.com