Recipe: Odessa's Potluck Sugar Cookies (using peanut oil, makes 5 dozen)

ODESSA'S POTLUCK SUGAR COOKIES

"These are a tried and true."

1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup peanut oil
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
5 cups self-rising flour*

Cream butter, oil and sugar; beat in eggs and vanilla. Gradually add flour to liquid mixture, blending well.

Roll into balls 1 1/2-inches in diameter. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and flatten with a glass, dipped in sugar.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 8-12 minutes.

*To make your own self-rising flour, to each cup of all-purpose flour add 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.

Makes 5 dozen large cookies
From: CarolB, FL - 09-02-97