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These easy-to-make cookies simply melt in your mouth! I've passed the recipe around to many friends. After I gave the recipe to my sister, she entered the cookies in a local fair and won the "best of show" prize!
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Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 233 calories, 14 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 31 mg cholesterol, 108 mg sodium, 25 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.
Originally published as Amish Sugar Cookies in Country Extra July 1990, p45
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Reviewed on May. 16, 2013 by parrotsue
I love this recipe. I use 1/2 tsp vanilla and 1/2 tsp almond extract. Makes enough ot go around. I usually split into thirds and color each dough differently depending on the holday.
Reviewed on Feb. 08, 2013 by tiger51
I figured id love these,i havnt made any Amish food i didnt like,i love what the cream of tarter does for the cookies itself.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2012 by BriDakGrammy
I have been making this recipe for years and is hands down one of the best sugar cookies going. I had a friend who did catering and at times would make for him to serve. It was his favorite cookie recipe and was always well received.
Reviewed on Dec. 08, 2012 by jazzyinjapan
**the children, and the taste is amazing. I will definitely make these again closer to Christmas and add something festive on top.
I absolutely love this recipe. It's quick and easy, the ingredients are always on hand, it's fun to make with or without
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2012 by getto140
I tried these last weekend to see how they tasted so I could make them for a cookie exchange I'm going to later today. I'm not a big baker so these looked easy and the recipe makes a lot. They are great; I made a full batch last night for the cookie exchange tonight. I added some sprinkles and colored sugar to the tops to make them look more Christmasy. I'll make these again!
Reviewed on Sep. 10, 2012 by jameya
I have made this recipes multiple times, including for school snacks. Many mothers have asked for the recipe after their children have had these cookies. Easy and delicious.
Reviewed on Jun. 05, 2012 by susan valley-putt
I just made this recipe for the 1st time, the cookies turned out GREAT; next time I will change just a couple of things...such as a little less cr. of tartar & maybe some cookies with cinnamon or a little more conf. sugar. The recipe is great, and VERY easy! THANKS for sharing!!
Reviewed on Jan. 04, 2012 by TheTestKitchen
This recipe was the worst yet! the cookie was dry and cake-like tasteless and terrible, i would not recomend it to anyone.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2011 by annabanana4
this is the recipe l came to this site for. I had it many years ago from the magazine and misplaced the card so glad I got it again.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2011 by realdrmom
These have become our absolute favorite Christmas cookie. I add almond flavoring to some batches & cinnamon to some making them very much like Snickerdoodles. They absolutely melt in your mouth. They are simple to make but taste like an intricate recipe.
Reviewed on Dec. 07, 2011 by kat83
very soft, very good. Burnt the first three doezen, but after watching the rest like a hawk, turned out good.
Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2011 by tickedoff
I love a good sugar cookie and thought these were the best. The texture is perfect and they do melt in your mouth.
Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2011 by Move Forward
Melt in your mouth goodness! They are so good warm it is hard to keep them from being eatin right away.
Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2011 by tchr90
I happened to be looking for cookie recipes and came upon this one. It is the exact one that my Mom always made at Christmas. She used red or green sugar for the top for a special touch. Now I make them at Christmas and always make sure to take her a dozen! This recipe is wonderful-gut!!
Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2011 by muffinmonster
Looks wonderful-gut. That's Pennsylvania Dutch for wonderful-good. Pennsylvania Dutch is the language that many Amish use to communicate.This recipe sure must be wonderful-gut. I'll have to try it some time
Looks wonderful-gut. That's Pennsylvania Dutch for wonderful-good. Pennsylvania Dutch is the language that many Amish use to communicate.
This recipe sure must be wonderful-gut. I'll have to try it some time
Reviewed on Aug. 21, 2011 by jmkasprak
These cookies are excellent. They have a little crispness to them, and yet they melt in your mouth.
Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2011 by MallyDuff
I made this recipe yesterday & they are simply delicious . A friend recommended this recipe to me & I am so glad she did
Reviewed on Jun. 19, 2010 by Hipp
I made these cookies, rolled in walnut sized balls and then rolled in cinnamon sugar, more tastier than a regular snickerdoodle recipe, my grandson loves cinnamon so thought I would try, yummy!!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing : Carolyn Mcmasters
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