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Coconut Oil Amish Sugar Cookies

Soft, puffy, melt-in-your-mouth drop sugar cookies, but now made without vegetable oil! These Coconut Oil Amish Sugar Cookies are still rich with butter, but instead of vegetable oil, they're made with heart-healthy coconut oil. The same Amish Sugar Cookies flavor and texture that you know and love!
Course Cookies
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 48
Author Sarah

Ingredients

  • 1 cup coconut oil
  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp. almond extract
  • 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. cream of tartar

Instructions

  • In a small microwave-safe bowl, heat the coconut oil (if using solid) for 10 seconds - that's it. It only takes about 10 seconds to liquify. It should NOT be hot. Just liquid form and tepid.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter, coconut oil, and sugars until combined.
  • Beat in eggs and extracts.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar.
  • Gradually add flour mixture to the mixing bowl, beating until just combined after each addition. Do not overmix.
  • Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
  • Drop dough by small teaspoonfuls onto baking sheets. The rounder you drop the dough, the taller and puffier the cookie! This helps them also have softer texture, and then there's less crispier 'edge'!
  • Bake at 375 for 8-11 minutes, or until edges and bottoms are lightly browned.
  • Remove to wire racks to cool.

Notes

You can use liquid or solid coconut oil. If using solid, you'll need to 'melt' it *just* to liquid form. You do not want it to be more than tepid - just reach the point of liquid form. That is included in the recipe instructions!
These are good for at least a week, but best within the first 3 days. After 3 days, they get crumbly and a bit on the drier side - still a delicious cookie though. 
These freeze really well! Iced or plain, they freeze beautifully.
I've made these Amish Sugar Cookies in a number of variations - Iced Almond Cookies, and Iced Lemon Amish Sugar Cookies!