Amish Sugar Cakes

Amish Sugar Cakes

Recipe by GREMLIN from allrecipes.com

Dessert 30 Mins.

Ingredients

30

30 servings

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

Instructions

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

Nutritional Facts

Per 30 servings

  • Calories: 186
  • Carbohydrate: 27g
  • Fat: 8g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 2g
  • Sugar: 16g

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