Amish Sugar Cookies Lancaster County The Real Deal Recipes

AMISH SUGAR COOKIES, LANCASTER COUNTY - THE REAL DEAL!

Steps:

• Mix oil& sugar.
• Add beaten eggs& mix well.
• Mix together dry ingredients, then add to above mixture alternately with evaporated milk.
• Add vanilla.
• Drop onto cookie sheets, and sprinkle w/ crumb mixture.
• Bake 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees.
• THESE SEEM TO HAVE THE BEST TEXTURE WHEN STIRRED (MIXED) BY HAND (WHISK), VERSUS AN ELECTRIC MIXER.

AMISH SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, beat the butter, oil and sugars. Beat in eggs until well blended. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and cream of tartar; gradually add to creamed mixture., Drop by small teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake until lightly browned, 8-10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

WHOOPIE PIES - THE REAL DEAL - LANCASTER CO. RECIPE

Steps:

• Cream shortening, sugar and eggs.
• Add vanilla.
• Add milk alternately with dry ingredients and mix well. Add additional flour if needed to achieve proper consistency. (Note that the batter will also thicken as it stands, so you may wish to let it stand 15-30 minutes before baking. I usually turn my oven on at this point & let batter "rest" until the ovens are hot.).
• Drop onto greased (or sprayed) cookie sheets.
• Bake@ 350 for 8 minutes.
• Cool completely, then place one cookie upside down and coat with filling.
• Top with another cookie.
• Wrap in plastic wrap. Serve anytime! These also freeze really well!
• FILLING: Beat egg whites until stiff (if you're using whites).
• Add vanilla, flour and milk & beat well.
• Add shortening and sugar.
• Whip on high speed for 3-5 minutes.

MOM'S AMISH SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 and spray cookie sheets with a non-stick cooking spray.
• Mix shortening, sugar, and egg in a large bowl until well blended; add the flour and mix well.
• Then add the baking soda, cream of tartar, vanilla, and almond flavoring; mix well.
• Roll cookie dough in colored sugar and than form into a ball.
• Put the balls on a cookie sheet and flatten out just a little bit.
• Bake at 350 for 8 minutes.
• Let them sit for a minute on the cookie sheet once done and then transfer them to a cookie rack.

TRADITIONAL AMISH SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix granulated sugar, powdered sugar, butter, and cooking oil together.
• Add eggs, mix again.
• Add flour, cream of tartar, vanilla, and baking soda mix together.
• Drop small balls of dough on cookie sheet.
• Pour a small amount of granulated sugar in a bowl.
• Dip bottom of a cup in the small bowl of sugar.
• Then slightly flatten dough with the bottom of cup.
• Bake in oven at 375 degrees.
• Bake for about 10-12 minutes or until lightly brown.