Amish Sugar Cookies & Frosting

Description
Keep it simple with this recipe for Amish sugar cookies. This is the recipe for best softest sugar cookies.
These easy to make cookies are sweet popular treats that work great as Easter cookies, Christmas
cookies or simple everyday cookies.

Yields: 78
Cooking Time: 12 min
Ingredients

 4 1/2 cups all purpose flour
 1 teaspoon baking soda
 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
 1 cup butter
 1 cup vegetable oil
 1 cup granulated sugar plus extra for stamping
 1 cup powdered sugar
 2 large eggs
 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line baking sheets with kitchen parchment paper or grease
lightly.
2. In medium bowl, mix together flour, soda, and cream of tartar.
3. In a large bowl, beat butter, oil and sugars until completely blended and mixture is creamy. Add
eggs and vanilla and beat well. Stir in dry ingredients until well blended.
4. Drop dough, using a cookie scoop or level measuring tablespoonfuls, on prepared baking sheets.
Flatten each ball to 3/8-inch thickness using a cookie stamp or the bottom of a pretty glass
dipped in granulated sugar.
5. Bake 10-12 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned around the edges. Do not over bake.
Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool.

FROSTING

Sugar Cookie Frosting
Courtesy of AllRecipes

4 cups confectioners’ sugar
1/2 cup shortening
5 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
food coloring

In a large bowl, cream together the confectioners’ sugar and shortening until smooth. Gradually mix in the milk and vanilla with an electric mixer until smooth and stiff, about 5 minutes. Color with food coloring if desired.