Amish Sugar Cookies
60 3" cookies
Soft, buttery, crumbly, melt-in-your-mouth Amish Sugar Cookies are an easy classic cookie recipe made with simple ingredients.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon table salt
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup canola oil
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C), or 160°C for a fan oven. Line 5 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, cream of tartar, baking powder, and baking soda. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter, granulated sugar and powdered sugar until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Add the canola oil and beat again for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the eggs and vanilla extract to the butter mixture and beat until fully mixed in.
- Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture in 2-3 smaller additions, mixing well each time.
- Use a small cookie scoop to drop heaping tablespoons of dough 2-3 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes or until lightly golden and puffed up.
- Allow to cool 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Ingredients at room temperature, including the eggs and butter, will mix together smoothly and give you the best results.
- Mix well, but don't overmix. You should add the flour to the bowl in a few smaller additions, mixing after each one until you can't see any more dry streaks.
- Cool on the pan for about 5 minutes before moving the cookies to a cooling rack. If you try to move them too soon, they will break.
- Adjust if needed. This recipe makes 5 dozen 3-inch cookies. You can easily halve or double the recipe if you need to.
- To Store: Keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 120kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 55mg | Potassium: 22mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 104IU | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 0.5mg