Elaine's Famous Sugar Cookies

2 hours Prep: 25 minutes Cook: 8 minutes

1724 calories per serving view nutrition facts

4 dozen suggest servings

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Ingredients

1	cup	butter	softened
1	cup	powdered sugar
1	cup	sugar	granulated
2	large	eggs
1	cup	vegetable oil
2	teaspoons	vanilla extract
1	teaspoon	lemon zest	grated
4 1/4	cups	flour, all-purpose
1	teaspoon	baking soda
1	teaspoon	cream of tartar
1	teaspoon	salt
1	x	colored sugar crystals

Directions

Cream butter andamp; sugars; beat in eggs one at a time until light and fluffy.

Beat in oil, vanilla andamp; lemon peel.

Combine dry ingredients andamp; gradually add to sugar mixture, beating till well blended.

Wrap in wax paper; chill several hours.

Preheat oven to 325.

Grease 2 cookie sheets. Divide dough into thirds (keep 1/3 out, refrigerate the rest till needed).

Form heaping tsp. of dough into ball. Place on cookie sheet.

Flatten to 2 inch diameter with bottom of glass dipped in sugar.

Sprinkle with plain or colored sugar Bake 8 - 10 min. or till lightly browned.

Let stand on cookie sheet 2-3 min. before removing.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 354g

Amount per Serving

Calories 1724 54% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 104.0g	161%
Saturated Fat 37.0g	186%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 228mg	76%
Sodium 1091mg	45%
Total Carbohydrate 182.0g	61%
Dietary Fiber 4.0g	15%
Sugars 80.0g
Protein 17.0g	35%

Vitamin A	31%		Vitamin C	1%
Calcium	5%		Iron	37%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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