amish sugar cookies

Kittery, ME
Updated on Nov 22, 2011

Not sure where I got this recipe, but they are definitely the best I have ever had... they are Santa's favorite at our house. =)

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup cooking oil
  • 2 - eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 4 1/2 cups flour

How To Make amish sugar cookies

  • Step 1
    Mix together sugar, powdered sugar, butter, oil and eggs.
  • Step 2
    In a smaller bowl mix vanilla, salt, cream of tartar, baking soda, flour and mix well.
  • Step 3
    Blend all ingredients and chill for an hour or overnight even.
  • Step 4
    Flour hands and shape dough into balls and place on cookie sheet.
  • Step 5
    Flatten balls with chilled glass dipped in sugar. Sprinkle with colored sugar and bake at 350 degrees until edges are golden.

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