Amish Sugar Cookies

I just had these for the first time a couple years ago. I don't even know where my mom...or maybe it was my sister...got the recipe, but these are a new favorite for Christmas. They are so good and so pretty on a Christmas platter.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 5 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar

Directions:

1. mix butter and oil in a large mixing bowl. add eggs, sugars and vanilla.
2. in a separate bowl combine dry ingredients. add to the butter mixture in the bowl and mix until well combined.
3. roll into balls* and place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. flatten with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar
4. Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes. do not overbake. cool on pan one minute before removing to wire racks to cool.

*we actually rolled these in green or red sugar mixed with white granulated sugar to make them even more festive

Frosting
Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter very soft
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup evaporated milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

whisk together in a small bowl until spreading consistency. frost cooled cookies and sprinkle with decorative sugars.