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One of 28 sugar cookies recipes we measured

Amish Sugar Cookies

from www.amish365.com

It ranks #1 of 28 for browning depth among the sugar cookies recipes we compared.

hands-on35m
waiting50 min
makes12
each$0.60
levelintermediate
Needs:a hand mixerAs an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 28.

this recipe typical
fat108%73%
total sugar200%83%
egg17%19%
leavener1%1%
salt1%1%
liquid21%0%
shortening share32%0%
flour strength1.01.0

Where it stands out

  • #1 of 28 for browning depth
  • #3 of 28 for spread
  • #4 of 28 for chew
  • #5 of 28 for edge texture

Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

200 g1 cup confectioners’ sugar
200 g1 cup granulated sugar
227 g1 cup butter or margarine, softened
218 g1 cup vegetable oil
9 g2 teaspoons vanilla extract
100 g2 eggs
600 g5 cups all-purpose flour
6 g1 teaspoon salt
5 g1 teaspoon baking soda
5 g1 teaspoon cream of tartar
205 g1 cup shortening
4 g1 teaspoon vanilla extract
800 g4 cups confectioners’ sugar, plus more if needed
122 g1/2 cup milk
Food coloring (optional)
Sprinkles (optional)

Method: 10 steps, published by www.amish365.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

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