Sugar Cookies

A staple at Auntie’s house, she was famous all around for her sugar cookies.  She made sugar cookies so often, the kids at her church called her “The Cookie Lady”.

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Sugar Cookies
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Ingredients
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, combine butter, vegetable oil, and granulated sugar and beat until creamy.
  2. Add powdered sugar, vanilla, and eggs. Mix well.
  3. In a small bowl, sift together baking soda, flour, cream of tartar, and salt.
  4. Add to ingredients in the large bowl and mix well.
  5. Cover dough and refrigerate for at least two hours (or over night).
  6. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and roll in the colored sugar and/or sprinkles.
  7. Flatten on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Preheat oven to 350° and bake until edges are light brown (about 12 minutes).
  8. Let the cookies cool slightly before removing from the cookie sheet.
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