“This recipe has been in my family for many years. They melt in your mouth!” - by Robin
Ingredients
Adjust Servings
Original recipe yields 8 to 9 dozen
Directions
- Cream vegetable oil and butter or margarine. Add sugars and blend well. Add eggs and vanilla. Sift dry ingredients and add above. Refrigerate dough for several hours after mixing.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
- Dough will be soft. Shape into balls. Dip in sugar. Place on greased cookie sheet. Flatten slightly with a glass dipped in sugar. Bake for 12 minutes.
Nutrition
Amount Per Serving (108 total)
- Calories
- 63 cal
- 3%
- Fat
- 3.9 g
- 6%
- Carbs
- 6.5 g
- 2%
Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Reviews (49)
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"I grew up eating cookies similar to this, we called them "Aunt Edna's Sugar Cookies". Her recipe was slightly different, it calls for shortening rather than butter and uses confectioner's sugar for al..." See morel of the sugar, not half granulated. When made this way, you get a cookie so airy and crisp it literally melts in your mouth. "
CINDY3539
"Disappointing. I halved the recipe, maybe that was the beginning of my problems. The dough was so dry, it could barely be rolled out. There are much better recipes than this. Will not make these again..." See more!"
Messyme
"I have been looking for this recipe. I use shortening insead of oil. If one would use an ice cream scoop to drop the cookies on to the sheet and a flat glass to flatten them (which has been dipped int..." See moreo a sugar and cinnamon mixture)the process is easier than rolling. These cookies just barely have time to cool and become crisp before they are gone. There have been times that I have had to put the dough in the frig on warm day or when the kitchen is hot between baking time."
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