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Amish Sugar Cookies
"Everyone I've ever made these cookies for describes them as very similar to tea cakes; they are very fluffy with a unique flavor. The recipe was given to me by a close friend of my great-aunt Jackie. They are YUM YUM good!!"
photo by Courtly
- Ready In:
- 17mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
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4 dozen
- Serves:
- 48
ingredients
- 4 large eggs, beaten
- 3 cups white sugar
- 2 cups vegetable oil (I use canola oil)
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 6 cups all-purpose flour
- cinnamon sugar
directions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- In a very large mixing bowl, cream together; eggs, sugar, and oil.
- Add buttermilk, baking soda, salt, baking powder, and vanilla extract.
- Gradually beat in flour, and beat until mixture is smooth.
- Allow batter sit for about 5 minutes after beating in all the flour.
- Pour by 1/4 cupfulls onto a greased cookie sheet.
- Sprinkle tops of cookies with cinnamon sugar.
- Bake at 400° for 7-8 minutes. Watch carefully and do not overbake.
- If the cookie springs back when touched, it's done.
Questions & Replies
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Followed recipe and cookies r flat. Help! Should I add more flour or maybe more baking soda or powder? -
Will this work if I use sugar substitute like Splenda instead of real sugar -
will the recipe for the sugar cookies work if i cut the recipe in half.
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instead of buttering your cookie sheet, may you just use parchment paper?
Reviews
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Thank you so much for posting this recipe. I have not had these since my grandmother, who was born and raised Amish, passed away. I have been searching for this recipe for so very long. THANK YOU! PS - DELICIOUS! -
These cookies were excellent. I will add these to my Christmas cookie list. Very easy to make and they don't take long to bake. These cookies were so fluffy and it was like having your own cake. -
These are what I have been looking to make they are so expensive in the store... my kids loved these as well!!!
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awesome recipe for soft sugar cookies! -
I want to thank you for this recipe. I was born and raised in Lancaster, Co. PA. This is the real deal of sugar cookies. The only change I did was what my grandmother did when she baked these cookies. That is she sprinkled them with confectioners sugar instead of cinnamon sugar. Thank you again I will be using this recipe many more times.
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Tweaks
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I use shortening instead of oil & sprinkle with cinnamon & sugar.
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I want to thank you for this recipe. I was born and raised in Lancaster, Co. PA. This is the real deal of sugar cookies. The only change I did was what my grandmother did when she baked these cookies. That is she sprinkled them with confectioners sugar instead of cinnamon sugar. Thank you again I will be using this recipe many more times.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
loriyeargan
Clarksville, Tennessee
director for a home health agency, married, 2 daughters, 1 son, 1 granddaughter and another on the way!
