Amish Sugar Cookies

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 As I am adding recipes from my recipe box, I am noticing there are a few things that I have multiple recipes of - Chocolate chip cookies, molasses cookies, lemon bars and now sugar cookies.  I love a good amish sugar cookie.  I have found the taste of the dough seems to be a prediction of the taste of the baked cookie.  This recipe makes some phenomenal dough, so it ought to make a great cookie right!?!?  One more thing - if you are looking for something different, try making sandwich cookies with these sugar cookies.  Put buttercream frosting between two sugar cookie cutouts.  Delish!  You can even roll the edges in chocolate chips or sprinkles.  Makes for a pretty cookie.  By the way, do not skip the cream of tartar.  It is mandatory for this recipe.  Also, try keeping dough in the refrigerator or even freeze some dough formed into balls.  There's nothing like a fresh baked cookie!


1 c. butter

1 c. oil

1 c sugar

1 c powdered sugar

2 eggs

2 t vanilla

4 1/2 c flour

1 t baking soda

1 t cream of tartar


Mix butter, oil and both sugars oil well blended.  Careful when you first start the mixer as the oil can be a bit sloshy when you first start.  Add remaining ingredients and mix well.  Drop by teaspoonfuls onto uncreased cookie sheet.  Bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes, or until lightly browned. Makes about 5 dozen

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