amish sugar cookies

Don’t let the simplicity of the ingredients fool you, these Amish Sugar Cookies are one of the most flavorful and melt-in-your-mouth cookies you will ever have!

Amish Sugar Cookies

½ cups (576 g) all-purpose flour

baking soda

McCormick Cream of Tartar

(2 sticks / 226 grams) salted butter, (room temperature)

(224 g or 8 ounces) vegetable oil

(200 g) granulated sugar

(125 g) confectioners sugar

(3.50 ounces - 4.0 ounces) large eggs

McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract

Pre-heat oven to 375°F and line a few baking sheets with parchment paper. (I bake them at 350°F in a convection oven)

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar. Set aside.

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter, oil, and sugars on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, scraping the sides as necessary.

Reduce speed to medium and add the eggs, one at a time, mixing just until combined.

Add the vanilla and mix until combined.

Reduce speed to low and add the flour in three additions, scraping down the sides as necessary.

Using a scoop that holds 2 tablespoons of dough, drop batter onto the baking sheet, spacing at least an inch apart.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, just until the edges begin to darken.

Let cool on baking sheet.

A simple sugar cookie recipe with vintage flair.

Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies

unsalted butter (softened to room temperature)

shortening

sugar

vanilla

¼ cups all purpose flour

salt

baking powder

Coarse/ colored sugar

Prep. Preheat oven to 375 or (350 convection).  Prepare two baking sheets by lining with parchment paper.

Wet ingredients. Cream butter, shortening, and sugar in stand mixer for about 3 minutes, until creamy and fluffy.  Scrape down sides and combine again. Add egg and vanilla, mix on medium until combine.

Dry ingredients. Combine the flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder in a separate mixing bowl.  On low speed, slowly add the flour mixture to butter mixture until combined.

Shape. Roll into tablespoon-sized balls and place on parchment lined baking sheets.  (Dough will be soft.) Gently flatten with a glass.  Sprinkle with colored sugar. (Alternatively, roll in sugar before baking for sugar on both sides.)

Bake. Bake 11-13 minutes, or until set.  They will be light in color but the edges should be starting to turn golden. Store in cookie jar up to 3 days or freeze fully baked up to 1 month.

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An EASY sugar cookie recipe that won't drive you nuts!  Soft and delicious, with plenty of crunchy sugar outside.

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Here's the full recipe if you need it:

½ cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
½ cup shortening
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 ¼ cups all purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Coarse/ colored sugar for rolling (buy it in bulk for the best price, here: https://amzn.to/2La81E1)

Instructions:

1. Cream butter, shortening, and sugar in stand mixer for about 3 minutes, until creamy and fluffy.  Scrape down sides and combine again. Add egg and vanilla, mix on medium until combine.
2. Combine the flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder in a separate mixing bowl.  On low speed, slowly add the flour mixture to butter mixture until combined.
3.  Roll into tablespoon-sized balls and place on parchment lined baking sheets. (Dough will be soft.) Gently flatten with a glass.  Sprinkle with colored sugar. (Alternatively, roll in sugar before baking for sugar on both sides.)
4. Bake 11-13 minutes, or until set.  They will be light in color but the edges should be starting to turn golden. Store in cookie jar up to 3 days or freeze fully baked up to 1 month.

Old Fashioned Sugar Cookie Recipe

Amish Sugar Cookies are a nostalgic, easy-to-make treat, perfect for baking with kids or whipping up as a quick dessert. With just a few pantry staples, these soft sugar cookies boast a delicate, buttery flavor and a slight tang from sour milk. Enjoy them plain or with a sprinkle of sugar on top—these cookies are bound to become a family favorite. Inspired by Marion Jantzi Gingerich.

Daniel Zehr

butter (softened)

vinegar (for sour milk)

egg (beaten)

sour milk

all-purpose flour

cream of tartar

vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 ℉.

In large mixing bowl, cream sugar and butter, use hand mixer if necessary.

For sour milk, add vinegar to measuring cup, fill with milk. Add this along with beaten egg to sugar mixture and stir vigorously until well mixed.

Incorporate dry ingredients, using hand mixer, until thoroughly combined.

Drop by teaspoons onto baking sheet.

Bake 10-12 minutes until firm and pale yellow in appearance.

Enjoy with cold glass of milk and give pause to remember the special people from your life.

The cookies were very flat, and the dough was so sticky. My husband thought the taste and texture  were much improved once the cookies cooled. He said they didn't taste good warm out the oven. I don't think I'd make them again, but it was a good way to use up some sour milk.

I made the recipe using actual sour goats milk and while the baking time was more like 10-12 minutes they came out really nice, but I did use 2 3/4 cups flour.

I made the recipe as written.  It turned out very runny and ran into each "cookie" resulting in flat mixture covering the cookie sheet.  I may try again using 2 3/4 to 3 cups of flour.

Seriously addictive. Nice and simple....I didn’t have any butter so I used coconut oil. Yummy

YAY!!!  When I was young we made a similar cookie called "Amish Sugar Cookies".  I had not been able to find a recipe that came close until this.  These were great, and just like I remember, simple and delicious!  So lovely how food can link us to great memories.  

Blessings!

The flavor in these is so elegantly simple it's hard to resist. The only trouble I had was when using the teaspoon of batter per cookie...lets just say I stopped counting at 8 dozen and doubled up for the last dozen and a half.  My husband and son loved them and I'm not going to lie I ate 6 with my evening tea but man that was a lot more than I expected!

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