Scrumptious Saturdays- Easy Sugar Cookies

I LOVE Sugar cookies. The part that I don't love is cutting them out with a cookie cutter. This recipe comes from Melanie at The Sisters Cafe. They were quick, easy and delicious. They only thing that I did change was the size of the cookie that I rolled. I made it a little smaller than a gold ball and when I pressed them down with a glass I pressed them quite hard so that the cookies did not turn out so thick. Now on the the cookies...

Sugar Gems

submitted by Melanie

Cream together:

1 cup powdered sugar

1 cup sugar

1 cup oil

1 cup real butter

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

Add:

5 cups flour

1 tsp cream of tarter

1 tsp salt

1 tsp soda

Mix all ingredients well. Roll into golf size balls and place on cookie sheets. Flatten with bottom of glass dipped in sugar. These are very good frosted.Bake at 350 for 12-14 minutes. Cool and frost with sugar gem frosting.

Sugar Gem Frosting

2-2 ½ cups powdered sugar

½ cup oil

2 tsp flavoring (almond, vanilla etc.)-I prefer 1 tsp of almond

3-4 Tbsp milk

Coloring if wanted

Mix well and add a little more milk or powdered sugar to get the right consistency