Elaine's Famous Sugar Cookies

Yields:	4 dozen
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	Preparation	25 minutes
	Cooking	8 minutes
	Ready In	2 hours

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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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