Recipe: Sugar Cookies Using Vegetable Oil

SUGAR COOKIES USING VEGETABLE OIL

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup granulated sugar (plus additional for dipping)
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease cookie sheets.

Cream butter, oil, 1 cup granulated sugar and confectioners' sugar. Add vanilla and eggs. Beat well. Set aside.

Sift dry ingredients. Stir into egg mixture.

Roll dough by teaspoonfuls into balls. Arrange on prepared sheets. Flatten with bottom of a glass dipped in additional sugar.

Bake 12 minutes.

Source: C. Reed, North Robinson to Columbus Dispatch, January 3, 2007