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Mrs. McBane’s Sugar Cookies

These sugar cookies are a family favourite. A recipe passed down from generation to generation. The ultimate sugar cookie, no frosting needed, they're that good!

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword best ever, christmas, favourite, gift, melt in your mouth, sugar cookies
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes
Servings 10 Dozen

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup icing sugar
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 4 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup sugar for dusting

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Pre-heat oven to 375 F

  2. Cream together 1 cup sugar, icing sugar, butter, oil, eggs and vanilla. Beat until completely combined and lightens in colour slightly.

  3. Sift together flour, salt and baking soda. Add to wet mixture and mix until a soft dough forms.

  4. Pinch off about a teaspoonful of dough and roll into balls about 1/2 inch or so. Lay rolled dough on cookie sheet and flatten with a glass dipped in sugar. 

  5. Bake 6-9 minutes on an ungreased cookie sheet.