Elaine's Famous Sugar Cookies

• 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

1. Cream butter andamp; sugars; beat in eggs one at a time until light and fluffy.
2. Beat in oil, vanilla andamp; lemon peel.
3. Combine dry ingredients andamp; gradually add to sugar mixture, beating until well blended.
4. Wrap in wax paper; chill several hours.
5. Preheat oven to 325.
6. Grease 2 cookie sheets.
7. Divide dough into thirds (keep 13 out, refrigerate the rest until needed).
8. Form heaping teaspoon of dough into ball.
9. Place on cookie sheet.
10. Flatten to 2 inch diameter with bottom of glass dipped in sugar.
11. Sprinkle with plain or colored sugar Bake 8 to 10 min.
12. or until lightly browned.
13. Let stand on cookie sheet 2 to 3 min.
14. before removing.

butter, powdered sugar, sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla, lemon zest, flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, salt, colored sugar crystals

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/elaines-famous-sugar-cookies-33258 (may not work)