Melt in Your Mouth Amish Sugar Cookies
Jump to RecipeI'm normally not a sugar cookie fan, but these light and puffy pillows of deliciousness have converted me! They are not only easy to make, but are also very versatile...simply add different flavorings/extracts, frostings, nuts, seeds, chocolate, dried fruit, etc. and you have one awesome cookie! A special "Thank You" goes to Sarah, "The Gold Lining Girl," for sharing this wonderful recipe :).
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Salted Butter Softened
- 1 Cup Vegetable Oil I used Canola
- 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
- 2 Large Eggs
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract Or any other flavor, like Lemon, Orange, Chocolate, Almond...the sky's the limit!
- 4 ½ Cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 teaspoon Cream of Tartar
Instructions
- Preheat Oven to 375 degrees.
- Line two cookie sheets with Parchment paper or Baking Mats. Set aside.
- Gather your Ingredients.
- Using a Handheld or Standard Food Mixer, combine the softened butter, oil and sugars (you can mix by hand, if desired) until well blended.
- Add the eggs and Vanilla Extract (or any other flavor extract you wish) to the butter mixture and blend well.
- In a separate bowl, combine the Flour, Baking Soda and Cream of Tartar and mix well.
- Add the Flour Mixture to the Butter Mixture one cup at a time, being careful not to overmix.
- Using a Small or Meduim sized scooper, drop the dough onto the prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake for about 8-10 minutes...edges of cookies should be lightly browned.
- Let cool completely on wire racks before adding any glaze or frosting.
- I made a Powdered Sugar Lemon Icing (please see recipe below) and used it on half of the cookies for those family members who LOVE Lemon-flavored anything!
Notes
Powdered Sugar Lemon Icing Recipe:
- 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
- 1/2 - 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract (or any other extract that you desire)
- 1 - 2 Tablespoons Milk (add one Tbsp at a time - add extra if you want Icing to be a little less thick).