Grandmas Amish Cookies Recipes

GRANDMA'S GINGERSNAP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Sift the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt into a mixing bowl. Stir the mixture to blend evenly, and sift a second time into another bowl.
• Place the shortening into a mixing bowl and beat until creamy. Gradually beat in the white sugar. Beat in the egg, and dark molasses. Sift 1/3 of the flour mixture into the shortening mixture; stir to thoroughly blend. Sift in the remaining flour mixture, and mix together until a soft dough forms. Pinch off small amounts of dough and roll into 1 inch diameter balls between your hands. Roll each ball in cinnamon sugar, and place 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until the tops are rounded and slightly cracked, about 10 minutes. Cool cookies on a wire rack. Store in an air tight container.

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.

GRANDMA'S OLD FASHIONED OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F - you will need 3 baking sheets lined with parchment paper (again the parchment keeps the cookie from burning and makes clean up faster).
• Whisk together flour, baking powder, soda and salt.
• Beat together with mixer at low speed - butter and sugar until the sugar granules are not visible. Increase speed and beat 1 minute longer, scrape sides as needed and add egg, beat another 30 seconds. Add flour mixture 1/3 at a time and incorporate well over med speed until mixture is smooth. Add oatmeal and stir into the dough using your rubber spatula.
• Divide into 24 equal portions and bake for 13 to 16 minutes placing only one cookie sheet in the oven at a time and rotating the cookie sheet half way through your cooking time -- these are the best and the thinnest cookies and very crispy.

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.

GRANDMA MINNIE'S OLD FASHIONED SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) .
• Over a large bowl, sift together all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, sugar. Cut in butter and blend with a pastry blender until mixture resembles cornmeal. Stir in lightly beaten egg, cream, and vanilla. Blend well. Dough may be chilled, if desired.
• On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Sprinkle with sugar; cut into desired shapes. Transfer to ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake for 6 to 8 minutes, or until delicately brown.

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES - OUR AMISH GRANDMOTHER (GROSSMUMMY)'S RE

Steps:

• Combine flour and baking soda. Set aside.
• Combine butter, sugars, vanilla and pudding mix in large mixing bowl.
• Beat until smooth and creamy.
• Beat in eggs.
• Gradually add flour mixture.
• Stir in chocolate chips.
• Drop by heaping teaspoons, about 2" apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake @ 375 for 7-9 minutes, or until barely lightly browned. (Removing them while they still appear unbaked is the trick to having really soft/chewy/moist cookies, so experiment with it!)
• Cool on trays a few minutes before moving to cooling racks.

GRANDMA'S CHRISTMAS COOKIE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Stir the sifted flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt together in a bowl.
• Beat the margarine, butter and sugar together with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add one egg, and continue beating until completely incorporated; add the remaining egg along with the vanilla extract, and beat on low speed until incorporated. Mix the flour mixture into the butter mixture until just incorporated. Gently mix the pecans into the dough with your hands.
• Roll the dough into 1-inch balls; arrange onto baking sheets about 2 inches apart.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are golden-brown, 8 to 9 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 8 minutes. Place confectioners' sugar into a bowl, and lightly dip both sides of each warm cookie into the sugar. Tap of excess, and allow cookies to finish cooling.

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.

GRANDMA'S AMISH BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine 2 cups of the flour with the yeast.
• In a small sauce pan heat milk, sugar, butter and salt to 120-130 degrees F.
• Slowly add the milk mixture to the flour mixture beating well.
• Add the eggs and beat well.
• Slowly add the remaining flour 1/2 cup at a time until dough is moderately stiff.
• Knead dough until smooth and elastic using stand mixer with dough hook at medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes or 6 to 8 minutes by hand on a lightly floured board.
• Place dough into a lightly oiled bowl, turning once to coat.
• Cover bowl with a warm cloth that is slightly damp.
• Let rise 30 to 45 minutes or until double in size.
• Punch down and divide in half.
• Cover portions with the cloth and let rest 10 minutes.
• Shape dough into 2 loaves and put into greased loaf pans.
• Let rise again until double.
• Bake in a pre-heated oven at 375 degrees F 25 to 30 minutes.
• Remove from pans and cool completely on a wire rack.
• When completely cool wrap and store in a cool, dry place.

GRANDMA'S CLASSIC NO-BAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine sugar, milk, butter, and cocoa powder in a large saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until butter is melted and mixture is smooth, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add oats, peanut butter, and vanilla extract; mix until thoroughly combined. Drop tablespoonfuls of dough onto sheets of waxed paper. Let cool until solid, 20 to 30 minutes.