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    Home » Cookies

    Amish Sugar Cookies

    Published: Aug 7, 2021 · Modified: Nov 20, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate linksLeave a Comment

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    Amish sugar cookies are more of a concept. They are drop cookies which are more old school. These were to mix the dough, drop them onto a cookie pan, and bake. Quick and easy. They are sweet and oh so good, but they were not fancy.

    Amish sugar cookies in a metal basket lined with a black and white checked towel.

    Ingredients You Will Need

    • Butter, softened 
    • Vegetable oil
    • Sugar
    • Confectioners' sugar 
    • Eggs
    • Vanilla extract
    • All-purpose flour 
    • Baking soda 
    • Cream of tartar 

    Making Drop Sugar Cookies

    OK, spoiler alert! I did not drop these cookies but used a cookie scoop and lined my sheet pan with parchment paper. I also did not mix the cookie dough by hand but used my Kitchen-Aide mixer. So there, that is all my guilty confessions for making this cookie. Now onward to making these cookies.

    Amish cookie dough mixed in a bowl, quite fluffy looking.

    First, add the butter, oil, and sugars and mix till creamy. Next, add the eggs and vanilla extract and blend through.

    Finally, slowly add the dry ingredients. This cookie dough would have been a very easy recipe to mix by hand. The cookie dough also does not need to be chilled.

    Amish sugar cookies scooped out onto a cookie sheet pan.

    Scoop or drop a nice mound onto the cookie sheet pan and bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes.

    Amish sugar cookies still on the sheet pan and right out of the oven.

    After finished baking, move them to a cooling rack. Simple but good! Enjoy!

    Storage

    These can be stored in a container that the lid is just laid on top. I am constantly changing the cover from either airtight or not. If the cookies get too soft, I just lay the lid on top without sealing it.

    Please Try some of My Other Cookies

    • Apple Cinnamon Sugar Cookies
    • Soft Oatmeal with Dates and Walnut Cookies
    • Chocolate Chips with Glazed Pecans Cookies

    Adapted from Taste of Home 

    Amish sugar cookies in a metal basket lined with a black and white checked towel.

    Amish Sugar Cookies

    Barbara Hall
    This sugar cookies are a drop cookie, which makes them easy for kids to help with. The final product is a little crumbly.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Total Bake Time 20 mins
    Total Time 35 mins
    Course Cookies
    Cuisine American
    Servings 24 cookies
    Calories 222 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 1 cup Butter, softened 228g
    • 1 cup Vegetable oil
    • 1 cup Sugar 201g
    • 1 cup Confectioners' sugar 125g
    • 2 Eggs
    • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
    • 4-½ cups All-purpose flour 544g
    • 1 teaspoon Baking soda 4g
    • 1 teaspoon Cream of tartar 3.4g

    Instructions
     

    • In a stand mixer or hand-held beat the butter, oil, and sugars until creamy. Mix in eggs and add vanilla extract until well blended and creamed.
    • I weigh flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar in a large bowl (don't forget to tare between ingredients). Then, gradually add to the creamed mixture.
    • Preheat the oven to 350°. Drop by small teaspoons or cookie scoop (I like cookie scoop because it makes even-sized cookies) onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
    • Bake until lightly browned 10-12 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 222kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 2gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 119mgPotassium: 40mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 256IUCalcium: 6mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword amish sugar cookies, drop sugar cookies, easy sugar cookies
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