Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

 * 1 cup butter, softened
 * 1 cup powdered sugar
 * 1 cup granulated sugar
 * 2 eggs
 * 1 cup salad oil
 * 2 tsp vanilla
 * 1 tsp grated lemon peel
 * 4¼ cup flour
 * 1 tsp baking soda
 * 1 tsp cream of tartar
 * 1 tsp salt
 * plain or colored sugar

Directions

 * 1) Cream butter and sugars; beat in eggs one at a time until light and fluffy.
 * 2) Beat in oil, vanilla and lemon peel.
 * 3) Combine dry ingredients and gradually add to sugar mixture, beating till well blended.
 * 4) Wrap in wax paper; chill several hours.
 * 5) Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 2 cookie sheets.
 * 6) Divide dough into thirds (keep ⅓ out, refrigerate the rest till needed).
 * 7) Form heaping tsp of dough into ball.
 * 8) Place on cookie sheet.
 * 9) Flatten to 2" diameter with bottom of glass dipped in sugar.
 * 10) Sprinkle with plain or colored sugar and bake 8 - 10 minutes.
 * 11) Till lightly browned.
 * 12) Let stand on cookie sheet 2 – 3 minutes.
 * 13) Before removing.