PAPA'S SUGAR COOKIES

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"My grandchildren love these sugar cookies." These crisp cookies will melt in your mouth. Their subtle macadamia nut, cinnamon and orange peel flavors go perfectly together. -Lee Doverspike, North Ridgeville, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 8 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup canola oil
1 cup sugar
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons butter flavoring
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
5-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup ground macadamia nuts
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Additional sugar

Steps:

In a large bowl, beat the butter, oil and sugars until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the butter flavoring, orange zest and vanilla., Combine the flour, nuts, baking soda, salt, cream of tartar and cinnamon; gradually add to butter mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle., Roll into 1-in. balls, then roll in additional sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with a glass dipped in additional sugar., Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 82 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 9mg cholesterol, Sodium 60mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.