Amish Sugar Cookies with Chocolate Candy Pieces
Servings: 5 -6 dozen cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter
- 1 cup grapeseed oil or cooking oil
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 4 1/2 cups all-purpose white flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 2 cups mini candy coated chocolate pieces, optional (I used M&M minis)
- white granulated sugar, for sprinkling on top of each cookie
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together white sugar, powdered sugar, butter and oil until smooth.
- Add eggs and vanilla; mix well.
- In a medium mixing bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar. Add a little at a time to wet ingredients. Do not over mix. Stir in the candy pieces, if using.
- Using a 1/2 ounce cookie scoop (or by rounded teaspoonsful) shape cookies and place on prepared baking pans. Sprinkle each dough mound with a little bit of white granulated sugar.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, just until edges of cookies turn a very light golden brown. The cookies will be pale and may appear underdone. I used two different ovens and 9 minutes in both of them was the perfect amount of time. I am at 4500 feet above sea level, so cooking times may vary at other altitudes.
- Store cookies in airtight containers for up to 5 days.
Notes
This recipe makes a great base for adding other flavors. Here are some suggestions:
- Flavorings--use almond or rum flavoring instead of vanilla.
- Add-ins: chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, toffee pieces, or chopped nuts instead of candy coated chocolate pieces.
- Spices--cinnamon or nutmeg. *Other extras"--finely grated orange or lemon peel.