CRISP SPARKLY SUGAR COOKIES
Author: Tag Sale Tastes
Ingredients
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup granulated sugar, plus extra for coating cookies
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 4 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • Colored sugar for decorating (optional)
Instructions
  1. Place oil and butter in a large mixing bowl, and beat with an electric mixer until blended Add powdered sugar and 1 cup granulated sugar, and beat well. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt, mixing until thoroughly combined. Chill covered in refrigerator at least 2 hours.
  2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  3. Put approximately 1 cup sugar in a small bowl (add more, as necessary). Using your hands, roll dough into 1-inch balls, then roll in granulated sugar. Place cookies on ungreased cookie sheet, and flatten slightly, using the bottom of a lightly greased glass dipped in sugar (do not flatten cookies too thin). Sprinkle cookies with colored sugar, if using. Bake for 10 to 14 minutes, until light brown at edges. Transfer to racks to cool.
Recipe by Tag Sale Tastes at https://www.tagsaletastes.com/2014/02/15/crisp-sparkly-sugar-cookies/