Papa's Sugar Cookies

By ezunich

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup canola oil
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tbs butter flavoring
• 1 tbs grated orange peel
• 1 tbs vanilla
• 5 1/2 cups flour
• 1/4 cup ground macadamia nuts
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cream of tartar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• Additional sugar

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, beat butter, oil and sugars until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in butter flavoring, orange peel and vanilla.

Combine flour, nuts, baking soda, salt, cream of tartar and cinnamon; gradually add to butter mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.

Roll into 1 inch balls, then roll in additional sugar. Place 2 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with a glass dipped in additional sugar.

Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks.