| Plain and Fancy Amish Cookie Recipes Experience the wonderful goodness of warm, homemade cookies, fresh from the oven. This collection includes delicious bar cookies, soft or crunchy cookies, No bake cookies, fruit cookies and many others. Luscious candy recipes make this a perfect addition to your cookbook collection. 100 cookie recipes and 20 candy recipes. SAMPLE RECIPES SOFT MOLASSES DROPS Ingredients: 3/4 cup Butter 1 1/2 cup Brown Sugar 3 Eggs 1 tsp. Vanilla 2 Tbsp. Molasses 1 tsp. Soda 3 cups Flour, sifted 1 cup Raisins Directions: Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, beat well. Combine soda and molasses and add to creamed mixture. Gradually stir in flour then add raisins. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cooke sheets and bake at 350 degrees fahreheit for 8 minutes or until brown. Makes 6 dozen cookies. PECAN BALLS Ingredients: 2 cups Flour 1/4 cup Sugar 1/2 tsp. Salt 1 cup Butter, softened 2 tsp. Almond Extract 2 cups Pecans, finely chopped 3 Tbsp. Powedered Sugar Directions: In a medium bowl combine flour, sugar and salt. Add butter and almond extract, blending with a wooden spoon until soft and smooth. Add pecans and mix well. Shape into 1 inch balls. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 375 degrees fahrenheit until firm and lightly browned on the bottom. Place on racks over waxed paper. While still warm, sift powdered sugar over the tops. Cool completely. Store in air-tight container in a cool place. Makes about 50 cookies. |
