Celestial Sugar Cookies

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

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

Recipe

• 1 sift flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt together.
• 2 beat butter, oil, sugar and confectioner's sugar in separate mixing bowl until creamy.
• 3 add eggs and vanilla and beat until smooth.
• 4 add dry ingredients gradually and beat until well blended.
• 5 chill, covered for 1 hour.
• 6 shape dough into 1 inch balls and coat balls with additional sugar.
• 7 arrange balls on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 8 flatten with bottom of glass dipped in sugar. press in additional color sugar for holiday decoration.
• 9 bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until lightly brown.
• 10 cool and store in airtight container.
• 11 for variations: add 1 tsp of almond extract or lemon extract, add 1/2 crushed almonds or hazelnuts, add 1 tbs finely chopped lemon zest, add 1 tbs crushed peppermint candies, roll in colored sugar for holidays, or use decorative glass to create pattern on each cookie.