Sugar Gems Recipe

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If you don't have much luck with rolled sugar cookies, give these a try. Oil and confectioners' sugar give them a unique crispness.

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Sugar Gems Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min./batch

Yield: 42 Servings

20 15 35

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup sugar
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt
Additional sugar or colored sugar

Directions

In a large bowl, cream the shortening, oil and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
Roll into 1-in. balls; dip tops in sugar or colored sugar. Place sugar side up 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: about 7 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 170 calories, 10 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 10 mg cholesterol, 61 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Sugar Gems in Best of Country Cookies , p69