AMISH SUGAR COOKIES

1 cup butter, softened

1 cup vegetable oil

1 cup sugar
1 cup powdered sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cream of tartar

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Beat the butter, oil, and both sugars together in a large bowl; beat in eggs until well blended. Beat in vanilla extract.

Combine the flour with the baking soda and cream of tartar; gradually beat into the egg mixture.

Drop dough by teaspoonfuls (not rounded) onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 375 degrees 8 to 10 minutes until lightly browned.  Remove cookies to wire racks to cool.

Yields approximately 5 dozen cookies.

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