Amish Sugar Cookies Recipe
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Amish Sugar Cookies

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"This cookie is a very soft sugar cookie that is made with a batter rather than a dough, but is really good."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (50)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Mix together vegetable oil (yes, 1 1/2 cups of vegetable oil), sugar and eggs. Mix in the flour, baking soda, baking powder, buttermilk, salt and vanilla.
  3. Pour teaspoon-sized amounts of batter onto cookie sheets, leaving plenty of room in between. These cookies will puff up and get large.
  4. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 85 | Total Fat: 4.8g | Cholesterol: 6mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2004 by Bon Vivant   view full review
Tried this recipe this morning. It makes A LOT! Next time I might scale down the recipe. The...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 17, 2003 by BLUENOVA   view full review
These are great fluffy cookies. I used 1 cup margerine and 1/2 cup olive oil because that is...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2003 by Jennifer : )   view full review
These cookies are just like the ones my Grandma taught me to make except she used more flour...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2004 by WILLOWANDTREVOR   view full review
This is cake. For the love of God. And I don't mean 'it's a piece of cake.' It is a cake...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2003 by Miss Molly   view full review
If you are looking for a soft melt in your mouth sugar cookie this is NOT it. If you are...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 25, 2008 by Monica-FC   view full review
I still make this recipe as my hubby and I love this recipe so much as do friends that I give...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2011 by OLIVIA17   view full review
My 9 year old daughter made these and they turned out great. I halved the recipe because I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 17, 2003 by CHIRPDEE   view full review
I am a 13 year old who made these cookies with my 10 year old brother and 8 year old sister....
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by Mama_B   view full review
I thought that the nay-sayers were just being mean, but these cookies are indeed strange. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 8, 2003 by KATELYNPAIGE   view full review
I will not be using this recipe again. After 10 minutes in the oven, they were still white. ...

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