COOKIES: SAWDUST

By tullyg33

Ingredients

• 1 c. vegetable oil
• 1 c. butter (2 cubes)
• 1 c. sugar
• 1 c. powdered sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 t. baking soda
• 1 t. cream of tartar
• 3 t. vanilla extract (or 2 t. vanilla & 1 t. almond extract)
• 5 c. flour

Preparation

Step 1

Mix flour, cream of tartar & baking soda together & set aside.

In electric mixer, beat all ingredients, except flour mixture, until well creamed.

Add flour, mix gradually, just until mixed.

Butter bottom of a flat drinking glass.

Have a small bowl of sugar ready.

Make walnut sized balls.

Dip buttered glass in bowl of sugar & press each ball flat.

Place on UNGREASED cookie sheet.

Repeat this process as you place them on cookie sheet.

Bake at 350 degrees for 8 - 9 minutes.

Remove from oven when barely turning color and cool for 1 minute.

Remove cookies from cookie sheet after 1 minute.

Makes about 5 dozen.