Today is National Sugar Cookie Day and I can’t let this monumental occasion pass without mentioning my granny’s famous sugar cookies. Sadly, I do not have a photo of them, but below is an image I found that looks very similar. They aren’t really anything like a typical sugar cookie nor are they quite a teacake but you’ll just have to trust me on how delicious they are.
Linnie Mae Hampton’s Sugar Cookies
- 1 c. sugar
- 1 c. powdered sugar
- 1 c. butter
- 1 c. oil
- 2 beaten eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 5 c. sifted plain flour
- 1 tsp. soda
- 1 tsp. cream of tartar
- 1/4 tsp. salt
Cream together sugar and butter. Combine with remaining ingredients and mix well. Roll into balls the size of small walnuts. Place 2 inches apart on a greased cookie sheet. Press with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. (Watch carefully and don’t overbake.)
The glass with sugar on the bottom is the most important part. This flattens each cookie out and coats it in sweetness. My granny’s cookies would all run together on the pan and she’d have to cut them apart so they were always in the shape of squares and rectangles. She kept the cooled cookies in a giant Tupperware bowl and I snuck plenty of them during my childhood.
Hope your week is off to a great start…and if you were looking for a reason to enjoy a sweet treat, grab a sugar cookie in celebration!
