This Amish Sugar Cookie Recipe makes the most wonderfully soft cookies with a unique texture. Make a batch for your cookie jar to have as an afternoon snack, a lunchbox treat, or even for a lovely Christmas cookie.
Amish Sugar Cookie Recipe
Everyone loves a great sugar cookie! These Amish country inspired cookies are really special. The recipe calls for a few somewhat unusual ingredients for sugar cookies, powdered sugar and vegetable oil (in addition to real butter), which give the cookies an amazing melt-in-your-mouth texture and unique patterns across the top of the cookie.
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Ingredients to Make This Amish Sugar Cookie Recipe
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup sugar, plus additional for sprinkling on the cookies
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
How to Make Amish Sugar Cookie Recipe
STEP 1: Preheat the oven to 375F.
STEP 2: In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter, vegetable oil, sugar, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time until combined. Set aside.
STEP 3: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and cream of tartar. Add half of the flour mixture to the wet mixture and beat just until combined. Add the remaining flour and beat until all flour is combined, but do not over mix.
STEP 4: Scoop the batter into 1 to 1 ½ inch balls onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
Tip: a cookie scoop is perfect for this task!
STEP 5: Sprinkle the top of each cookie with a pinch of granulated sugar.
STEP 6: Bake the cookies at 375F for 8-10 minutes, until they begin to lightly brown around the edges.
STEP 7: Remove the cookies from the baking sheet with a spatula and cool slightly on a wire cooling rack.
Do the Cookies Stay Fresh on the Counter?
These cookies are at their very best when fresh. If we don’t eat them right away, I freeze them and take out one cookie at a time as needed for lunch boxes. Otherwise, they get dry and crumbly after a couple of days on the counter.
Topping the Cookie
Here are some other ideas for topping your Amish Sugar Cookies:
- Frosting – Add your favorite frosting and even some sprinkles.
- Powdered Sugar – A light dusting of powdered sugar would be really pretty.
- Strawberry Shortcake – Place a cookie or two in a bowl, then top with fresh sliced strawberries that have been macerated with granulated sugar, plus a big dollop of whipped cream.
How to Store the Cookies
Keep the cookies in an airtight container on the counter or in the refrigerator for up to three days. You can add a slice of white bread to help maintain the moisture.
Freeze the cookies in zip top freezer bags for up to three months.
Amish Sugar Cookie Recipe
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 8
- Total Time: 23 minutes
- Yield: 48 cookies 1x
Description
This Amish Sugar Cookie Recipe makes the most wonderfully soft cookies with a unique texture. Make a batch for your cookie jar to have as an afternoon snack, a lunchbox treat, or even for a lovely Christmas cookie.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup sugar, plus additional for sprinkling on the cookies
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375F.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter, vegetable oil, sugar, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time until combined. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and cream of tartar. Add half of the flour mixture to the wet mixture and beat just until combined. Add the remaining flour and beat until all flour is combined, but do not over mix.
- Scoop the batter into 1 to 1 ½ inch balls onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Tip: a cookie scoop is perfect for this task!
- Sprinkle the top of each cookie with a pinch of granulated sugar.
- Bake the cookies at 375F for 8-10 minutes, until they begin to lightly brown around the edges.
- Remove the cookies from the baking sheet with a spatula and cool slightly on a wire cooling rack.
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