Jean's Sugar Cookies from Dannette Lank

 

The attached recipe is from my mother, who got it from her across-the-street neighbor.   My mother-in-law is mad for them, my late father-in-law swooned over them, the recipe makes a ton of cookies, and they just sort of melt in your mouth.  A very efficient and reliable recipe when you are baking for a crowd.

 

 

Jean's Sugar Cookies 

Makes approximately 80 Cookies

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

1 cup butter or margarine                     

1 teaspoon vanilla  

1 cup oil                                           
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup sugar                                    
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 cup confectioners sugar                     
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs                                              
5 cups all purpose flour

Cream oil, butter and both sugars;  Add vanilla & eggs & beat well. Sift dry ingredients & blend into batter.  Roll a teaspoon of dough into a ball and roll in a saucer of granulated sugar.  Place ball on lightly greased cookie sheet, and press down on ball with bottom of a glass dipped in granulated sugar.

 

Bake 12 minutes or less, watching carefully, because these burn easily.   These cookies freeze well.