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4.75 from 4 votes

Amish Sugar Cookies

Tender, melt-in-your-mouth Amish Sugar Cookies, incredibly quick and easy to make. They may look simple but they pack a lot of buttery flavor with a super soft and tender texture.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 48
Calories: 106kcal
Author: Joanna Cismaru

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter unsalted, softened
  • 1 cup vegetable oil such as canola
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 4½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
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Instructions

  • Prep the oven. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
  • Combine the wet ingredients. To the bowl of your mixer add the butter, oil, granulated sugar and powdered sugar. Mix over medium speed until well combined. Add the eggs and vanilla extract and beat until combined.
  • Combine the dry ingredients. In a bowl combine the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt together.
  • Combine wet and dry ingredients. Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix until the flour is well incorporated into the wet ingredients. Do not over-mix.
  • Form cookies. Use a cookie scoop to drop teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheet.
  • Bake and cool cookies. Transfer baking sheet(s) to the oven and bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool.

Notes

  1. Chilling of the dough is not necessary but you can totally place the baking sheet with cookie dough balls in the refrigerator to chill for a couple hours before baking, especially if you need to make these ahead of time.
  2. I love using a cookie scoop to scoop this or any cookie dough, it just makes things so much easier. However, you can also take tablespoonfuls of cookie dough and roll them up, you're looking for golf ball size balls.
  3. Love chocolate? Melt some chocolate then dip these cookies halfway in the chocolate for a truly decadent treat.
  4. DO NOT over bake your cookies. Keep in mind that they will continue to cook once you take them out of the oven.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 106kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 81mg | Potassium: 27mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 129IU | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg