Aunt Nelda's Sugar Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 measure 3/4 cup sugar into a large bowl.
• 2 add oil and stir until well blended.
• 3 break eggs into small bowl and beat well with egg beater.
• 4 stir, with vanilla flavoring, into shortening mixture.
• 5 measure sifted flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt into a flour sifter; sift into a medium bowl.
• 6 gradually add flour mixture to shortening mixture, beating with a spoon after each addition.
• 7 chill bowl of cookie dough overnight, or until dough can be easily handled.
• 8 drop dough by full teaspoonsful onto greased cookie sheets.
• 9 sprinkle with granulated sugar (omit sugar if cookies will be frosted).
• 10 flatten slightly with the bottom of a glass.
• 11 bake in 350 degree f oven 10-12 minutes or until done.
• 12 remove from oven and with broad spatula and slide at once onto rack to cool.
• 13 note: for cut-out cookies, roll to 1/8” thickness on lightly-floured board.
• 14 cookies will be harder than the drop cookies--use flour sparingly.
• 15 this dough may also be rolled, chilled, and sliced like refrigerator cookies.