Sugar Gems
Ingredients
Cream together:
- 1 cup (114 g) powdered sugar
- 1 cup (212 g) sugar
- 1 cup oil
- 1 cup (227 g) butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Add:
- 5 cups (710 g) flour
- 1 teaspoon cream of tarter
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Frosting:
- 2-2 ½ cups (228 to 285 g) powdered sugar
- ½ cup oil
- 2 teaspoons almond, vanilla, or coconut flavoring, (I used coconut flavoring and it was delicious)
- 3-4 tablespoons milk
- Coloring if wanted
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients well. Roll into golf size balls and place on cookie sheets. Flatten with bottom of glass dipped in sugar. Bake at 350 for 12-14 minutes. Cool and frost with sugar gem frosting.
- For the frosting, mix well and add a little more milk or powdered sugar to get the right consistency.
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