Amish Friendship Starter Oatmeal Cookies Recipes

AMISH FRIENDSHIP STARTER OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine mixture 1 in a bowl or large glass measuring cup. Mix ingredients well with a fork.
• Combine mixture 2 in a large bowl. I use my Kitchen Aide mixer. Beat until creamy.
• Add mixture 1 to mixture 2.
• Combine mixture 3 and mix thoroughly. Add mixture 3 to mixtures 1 and 2 in the large bowl.
• Add mixture 4 to the large bowl and mix until just combined.
• Spoon resulting dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 375 for 10-13 minutes. It usually takes twelve minutes for me.
• Cool on a wire rack.

AMISH OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• To grease cookie sheets: Grease cookie sheets lightly. Too much shortening on the baking sheet will cause cookies to spread and edges will be too thin and too brown. Do not use butter or margarine to grease sheets.
• Grind raisins and peanuts in food grinder, using medium blade; set aside.
• Sift together 6 cups flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg into very large bowl or dishpan. Cut in lard until mixture forms fine crumbs, using pastry blender. Add ground raisin mixture, sugar and oats. Mix well., using hands if necessary.
• Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk in small bowl. Add molasses and 3 of the eggs to buttermilk mixture. Beat with rotary beater until blended.
• Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture; mix well with spoon. Drop mixture by heaping teaspoonfuls or a small ice cream scoop, about 3 inches apart, on greased baking sheets. Flatten each with bottom of drinking glass dipped in flour to 2 ½ inch round.
• Beat remaining egg in small bowl until blended. Brush tops of each round with egg.
• Bake in 375°F oven 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from baking sheets; cool on racks. Makes 4 ½ dozen.
• Farm Journal's Complete Home Baking Book.

AMISH CHEWY OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla.
• Stir together dry ingredients and stir into butter.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls and bake at 350 10-12 minutes.