Amish Sugar Cookies

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

Original recipe makes 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

  • PREP

    15 mins

  • COOK

    10 mins

  • READY IN

    25 mins

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.

Nutrition

Calories: 85 kcal
Carbohydrates: 9.7 g
Cholesterol: 6 mg
Fat: 4.8 g
Fiber: 0.2 g
Protein: 1 g
Sodium: 54 mg