Amish Sugar Cookies are soft, fluffy, and melt in your mouth. This recipe is a great twist on sugar cookies but without chilling the dough and rolling it out.
Preheat oven to 375°F. Line two baking sheets with silicone mats or parchment paper and set aside.
To a large mixing bowl (or bowl of your stand mixer), add the butter, oil, and sugars and beat together until smooth.
Add the egg and vanilla paste; beat until combined.
In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar.
Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat until combined.
Use a cookie scoop to portion the cookie dough in 1-tablespoon sized scoops onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them 2" apart.
Bake for 8 minutes, until golden.
Remove from oven and leave the cookies to cool on the cookie sheet for 2 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Enjoy!
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Notes
Makes approximately 2 dozen cookies.Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.Traditional amish cookies call for vanilla extract and while cheaper and more accessible, I found vanilla paste to have a richer taste profile.