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Mom's Sugar Cookies



These are the sugar cookies my mom made most often.  We had them EVERY Christmas and just in general when we wanted cookies.  I love these.  They are easy!  They use simple ingredients that I most generally always have in my pantry.  They use oil instead of butter or margarine.  The dough doesn't have to be chilled and they are dropped with a spoon.  Couldn't be any easier!  They can be sprinkled with whatever colored sugar celebrates a certain holiday or birthday and they pretty much taste fantabulous!  They are puffy little crunchy yet moist cookies and I think they're perfect.


Here's how we make Mom's Sugar Cookies AT HOME MY WAY:


Mom's Sugar Cookies

  • 2 eggs, slightly beaten
  • 2/3 cup oil (I use canola or vegetable)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • Colored sugar for sprinkling
In a med mixing bowl, slightly beat the eggs.  Add in the sugar and oil.  Stir until well combined.  Add the vanilla.  Stir again.  Add the baking powder and salt.  Blend well.  Lastly, add the flour and stir well.

Drop onto sprayed or lightly oiled cookie sheet.  Using a sprayed/oil glass press the cookies down or I just usually flatten a little bit with my hands.  Don't flatten too thin.  Just flatten like fat little cookies.  Sprinkle with colored sugar.

Bake @ 350 Ā° for 12 minutes.  Cool, then remove to cooling racks.

Here's a closeup.  I was running out of red sugar and there is some stray green sugar here and there but you should taste them!  YUM!

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  1. AmandaFebruary 1, 2012 at 8:02ā€ÆPM

    I made these tonight for my family and they were a huge hit (my daughters especially loved the purple sugar sprinkles on top!) Thank you for sharing this recipe. I have made several recipes from your blog and they have all been wonderful!

    Amanda

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  2. GinaFebruary 2, 2012 at 8:12ā€ÆAM

    Amanda-Thanks so much for the nice comments. And I am so glad that these cookies went over so well for your family. I know every family has their favorite cookie and these are it for my family. I also make some other sugar cookie recipes, but when I'm looking to make something fast and cheap but very yummy, then these fit the bill! I'm also thrilled to know you have tried other recipes that I've posted on here. Sometimes I'm terrible about telling too much information instead of just giving the recipe but I've found more info is definitely never a bad thing LOL.

    Let me know if you have success with something else. It always makes my day to know someone else likes the same stuff we do...

    Have a great day!

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