Amish Sugar Cakes

These big and soft, Amish-style sugar cookies are a sweet and satisfying addition to your holiday cookie tray.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 12 mins
• Total Time: 27 mins
• Calories: 186 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups white sugar
• 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 1 pinch salt
• ¼ cup white sugar
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 cup butter flavored shortening

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

Step 2

In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and 2 cups sugar until smooth. Stir in the eggs, one at a time, then the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; stir into the creamed mixture alternately with the buttermilk until well blended. Place big heaping tablespoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets about 3 inches apart. Sprinkle each cookie with some of the remaining sugar.

Step 3

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until edges begin to turn golden. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks. When cool, store in an airtight container.