Fairy Drop Cookies

Ingredients
1 cup butter (no substitutes)
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup sifted powdered sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup cooking oil
2 eggs
2 teaspoons almond extract
4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
colored sugar

PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees.

BEAT butter in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium to high for 30 seconds.

ADD both sugars, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt, beating until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally.

BEAT in oil, eggs and almond extract until combined.

BEAT in as much of the flour as you can. Stir in remaining flour.

COVER and chill about 30 minutes, or until needed.

TO SHAPE cookies, roll rounded teaspoons of dough into balls (dough is soft.) Arrange balls on ungreased cookie sheet. With the bottom of a glass or a patterned cookie stamp, gently flatten the balls till about 1/4 inch thick. Sprinkle with colored sugar.

BAKE in a 350 oven for 10 - 12 minutes or till edges are lightly browned. Transfer to wire racks to cool.

Makes about 55 - 60 cookies.