My soft sugar cookies are easy-to-make drop cookies that bake up to make the most tender, delicious sugar cookies. No rolling or cutting is required, and they're one of my favorite cookies for making sugar cookie sandwiches. Make them multi-colored to suit any holiday, event, or occasion.
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Instructions
In a large bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer, combine softened butter and both sugars (confectioners and granulated). Beat sugars and butter until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs and beat into the creamed butter and sugar until creamy. Add vegetable oil and vanilla, combine thoroughly until smooth (will resemble a very wet batter).
Add the dry ingredients (salt, baking soda, cream of tartar, and flour). Combine until all flour is absorbed. The dough will be very smooth and soft.
Refrigerate and chill the dough for at least one hour before baking.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place rounded cookie dough balls on your baking sheet, then press them down slightly by hand or with the floured bottom of a cup.
Make a test batch of 2-3 cookies, add more flour 1 tablespoon at a time to thicken the cookie dough (if needed).
Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the bottom edges are just starting to get golden colored. Start checking at 8 minutes to ensure that your cookies do not over-bake.
Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.