Melt In Your Mouth Sugar Cookies

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

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar, plus
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f on waxed paper, combine flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt.
• 2 in large bowl, with mixer at medium speed, beat butter, powdered sugar and 1/2 cup sugar, about 2 minutes or until creamy. reduce speed to low, beat in egg, then beat in oil and vanilla. gradually beat in flour and mixture just until blended, occasionally scraping bowl.
• 3 place remaining 2 tablespoons granulated sugar in saucer. shape dough by rounded teaspoons into 1/4 inch balls. place balls 2 inches apart, on ungreased large cookie sheet.
• 4 dip punch cup or glass with raised or cut design on bottom or coarse side of meat mallet into sugar in saucer, use to press and flatten each ball into 1 1/2 inch round.
• 5 bake cookies 10-11 minutes or until edges are golden. transfer cookies to wire rack to cool. repeat with remaining dough.
• 6 store cookies in tightly covered container at room temperature up to 1 week or in freezer up to 3 months.