Ingredients for - Blue Ribbon Sugar Cookies

1. Butter, softened ¾ cup
2. Vegetable oil 1 cup
3. Confectioners' sugar 1 cup
4. White sugar 1 cup
5. Eggs 2
6. Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon
7. Lemon extract 1 ½ teaspoons
8. All-purpose flour 4 cups
9. Cream of tartar 1 teaspoon
10. Baking soda 1 teaspoon
11. Salt 1 teaspoon
12. White sugar for decoration ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Blue Ribbon Sugar Cookies

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Sift together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt; set aside.

3 . Stage

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.

4 . Stage

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.

5 . Stage

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.