Description
Classic Amish Sugar Cookies are soft, buttery, and perfectly sweetened treats made with a blend of butter, vegetable oil, and two types of sugar. These cookies bake quickly to a light golden brown, making them ideal for any occasion.
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 4½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper, or prepare them ungreased if preferred.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In the bowl of a standing mixer, beat together the softened butter, vegetable oil, granulated sugar, and powdered sugar until well combined.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Add the eggs and vanilla extract to the mixture and beat for an additional 2 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed to ensure even mixing.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar.
- Mix Dry Ingredients into Wet: With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the dry flour mixture a couple of spoonfuls at a time until the dough is fully combined and uniform.
- Scoop Dough: Use a cookie dough scoop to drop spoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them adequately.
- Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 8 minutes until the cookies are lightly golden brown on the bottom edges.
- Cool Cookies: Remove from the oven and transfer the cookies to cooling racks to cool completely.
Notes
- Parchment paper is optional but recommended for easier cleanup; baking directly on cookie sheets is also fine.
- The dough does not need chilling; however, chilling will not negatively affect the cookie texture or spread if desired.
- Oven temperatures can vary, so check cookies at the beginning of the baking time to avoid overbaking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 110 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
