Add the dry ingredients to the bowl of a mixer fitted with a dough hook. Mix the dry ingredients together until they are well combined.
With the mixer running on medium, add the oil and the water to the dry ingredients.
Mix until the ingredients come together to form a ball. A minute or so.
Continue to mix the dough for a few more minutes until it is smooth.
Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and cut into 16 pieces. Shape the pieces into balls and flatten them slightly with the palm of your hand.
Rest the dough for 15 minutes and up to a few hours before rolling the tortillas out with a rolling pin.
Roll each tortilla out between two pieces of parchment paper. You'll want them to be about 6-8 inches in diameter, depending on if you like thinner or thicker tortillas.
Set the tortillas aside until you're ready to cook them.
PRO-TIP: Make sure to place parchment paper in between the tortillas if you want to stack them or store them in the fridge to cook later.
How to Cook Flour Tortillas
Heat up a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat.
When the pan is hot place one uncooked tortilla in the pan and cook until the surface has bubbles and the bottom is golden brown spots on the surface. The tortilla should still be soft and flexible.
Flip the tortilla over using tongs and cook for 15-20 seconds on the other side.
Place each tortilla in your tortilla steamer or a freezer bag while you are cooking the remaining uncooked tortillas. Allowing the cooked tortillas to steam each other keeps them warm and soft.
RECIPE TIPS
How to Make Tortillas By Hand
Combine the dry ingredients. Add the dry ingredients to a medium-sized bowl and use a wooden spoon to mix them together. Form a well in the middle of the dough.
Add the water and oil to the well and use the wooden spoon to combine the dry ingredients. Start in the middle and pull the flour in from the inside of the well.
Mix the dough until the ingredients come together to form a ball.
Knead the dough. After the dough has mostly come together dump it out on a lightly floured surface and knead for a few more minutes until it is smooth. Continue with the remaining steps.