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Elaine's Famous Sugar Cookies

A home-style Elaine's Famous Sugar Cookies made with Butter Softened, Powdered Sugar, Granulated Sugar, Salad Oil, and Vanilla. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 1 cup
• 1 cup
• 1 cup
• 1 cup
• 2 tsp
• 4 1/4 cup
• 1 tsp
• 1 tsp
• 1 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Cream butter & sugars; beat in eggs one at a time until light & fluffy.

2. 2

   Beat in oil, vanilla & lemon peel.

3. 3

   Combine dry ingredients & gradually add to sugar mixture, beating till well blended.

4. 4

   Wrap in wax paper; chill several hours.

5. 5

   Preheat oven to 325.

6. 6

   Grease 2 cookie sheets.

7. 7

   Divide dough into thirds (keep 1/3 out, refrigerate the rest till needed).

8. 8

   Form heaping tsp. of dough into ball.

9. 9

   Place on cookie sheet.

10. 10

    Sprinkle with plain or colored sugar & bake 8 - 10 min. till lightly browned.

11. 11

    Let stand on cookie sheet 2-3 min. before removing.