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Blue Ribbon Sugar Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: Angie PHOTO BY: Angie

"A light, crispy but tender sugar cookie loaded with flavor. These cookies are especially requested at Christmas. They're easy and definitely a crowd-pleaser."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 182 stars. This recipe average a 4.6 star rating.
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PREP TIME  35 Min
COOK TIME  25 Min
READY IN  1 Hr
Original recipe yield 48 cookies

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon extract
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup white sugar for decoration

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Sift together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt; set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, oil, confectioners' sugar and white sugar until well blended. Stir in the eggs, vanilla and lemon extracts. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until well blended. Roll the dough into walnut sized balls. Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto the cookie sheet. Flatten cookies to 1/8 inch thickness using the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar. Colored sugar may be used if you do not plan to frost cookies later.
  3. Bake for 9 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges are golden brown. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2003 by TLBRAN
I have a small dessert business & have made these cookies 6-7 times over the past few days for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2004 by AGAPE4U2000
These cookies are wonderful! I first tasted them 27 years ago (1976) when my my Grandma Grace... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2004 by SHAIKIRA
WOW What a great recipe i love it and so did all my family i made them for christmas every one... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2003 by SLAM889
Very light with a slight lemon flavor. I do not recommend this recipe for cookie cutters, the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2003 by MSGMOM
Excellent and easy. I made these omitting the lemon extract--delicious! I also used this... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 3, 2003 by HARDCORE_CHIEFS_FAN
Best sugar cookie recipe I've made. Instead of lemon extract, I squeezed one half of a lemon... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2003 by MOELASSES
mmmmm, very tasty. Like others, I added a little extra sugar and didn't have lemon extract,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2005 by PMV
Very good recipe! One thing I would be sure to add, though, is NOT to substitute shortening... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2003 by ELLIOTSMOM
Delicious cookies. I made the full recipe, but baked only half. The other half I flattened... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 4, 2003 by FOXY241
WONDERFUL! I would suggest refridgerating the dough before rolling balls. MORE

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