Ask an adult for helpPrep Time: 35 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Makes: 48 cookies
[size=18]Ingredients
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- 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
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[*]Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
[*]Sift together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt; set aside.
[*]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.
[*]Cut a few triangle pieces from the top to make a puffle shape.
[*]Colored sugar may be used if you do not plan to frost cookies later.
[*]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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