Shirley's Recipes

1 teaspoon vanilla extract\\

1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened\\

Name: White Sugar Cookies
Key Ingredient: sugar
Preparation: cream; roll; bake
Cuisine: American
Source: Lee Howell/Leanne Van Horn
Food Group: cookies
Meals: snack, party, picnic
Courses: dessert
Temperature: room
Effort: easy
Prep. Time: :30
Elapsed Time: :40
Servings: 48

1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup (2 sticks) margarine
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup powdered sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 to 4-1/3 cups all-purpose flour (more if needed)

In mixer bowl, cream oil and butter or margarine. Add sugars and cream some more. Add eggs and beat. Add remaining ingredients.
Roll into small balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar.
Bake at 350F. for 10 minutes.