Amish Sugar Cookies

By TrayH

These easy-to-make cookies simply melt in your mouth! I've passed the recipe around to many friends. After I gave the recipe to my sister, she entered the cookies in a local fair and won the "best of show" prize! —Sylvia Ford, Kennett, Missouri

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar

Preparation

Step 1

* In large bowl, beat the butter, oil and sugars.

* Beat in eggs until well blended.

* Beat in vanilla.

* Combine the flour, baking soda and cream of tartar; gradually add to creamed mixture.

* Drop by small teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.

* Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.

* Remove to wire racks to cool.

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** This is an easy cookie to customize... top with frosting or colored sugar, experiement with cinnamon sugar, crushed peppermint candies or nuts. Your options are endless.