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Classic Butter Sugar Cookies

4.86 from 7 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course: Dessert

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup salted butter
  • 1 cup oil (or shortening)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 4 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cream of tartar

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cream together sugars, butter, oil, eggs, and vanilla. Next, sift and mix dry ingredients. Add the dry ingredients to the sugar mix a little at a time, until well combined. Chill the dough for at least 15 minutes (or overnight, if preferred). Form and roll 1" balls. Roll the dough balls in granulated sugar. Using a flat bottomed or patterned glass, flatten the dough to about 1/2" thic and sprinkle more sugar on top (regular or colored sugar, depending on your preference). Bake in a preheated oven on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper for 12 minutes at 375 degrees.